NDTC Regional Training Center
Fort Hays State University’s Departments of Criminal Justice and University Police joined the National De-escalation Training Center (NDTC) in August 2020 as Region 2 Central Region Training Center. As a regional center, FHSU facilitates the only Level 3 de-escalation training available in the United States.
- Level 1 training includes traditional techniques of procedural justice;
- Level 2 provides basic crisis intervention;
- Level 3 augments traditional de-escalation and crisis intervention with rapid personality identification.
The NDTC De-escalation: Principles & Practice course is evidence-based and has increased officer confidence in utilizing de-escalation skills in working with the public.
FHSU facilitates NDTC’s three training modalities, including an 8-hour online training, two-day face-to-face training, and a 40-hour train-the-trainer program. Due to FHSU’s $2.75 million federal grant funding, the face-to-face trainings can be provided at no cost to agencies. Scholarships may be available for agencies to train officers in the online course.
NDTC training is approved by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST).
For more information or to request training, please contact Dr. Tamara Lynn at 785-628-5668 or by email at tjlynn@fhsu.edu.
Request Information for TrainingNEWS
- Aug. 13, 2022 – Federal Grant Drives FHSU De-escalation Training Center Expansion
- Dec. 07, 2021 – Grant Allows FHSU to Continue De-escalation Training for Law Enforcement
- Oct. 26, 2021 – FHSU awarded $1.25 million grant to support de-escalation training for law enforcement professionals in a multi-state region - Fort Hays State University
Contact Information
Criminal Justice Department
Dr. Tamara Lynn, Co-Director/Program Manager
NDTC Executive Council President
tjlynn@fhsu.edu
600 Park Street
Rarick Hall 131 D
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-5668
University Police Department
Chief Terrance Pierce
trpierce2@fhsu.edu
600 Park Street
Custer Hall 112
Hays, K 67601
785-628-5304
Criminal Justice Department
Dr. Morgan Steele
NDTC National Research Coordinator
600 Park Street
Rarick Hall 131 A
Hays, KS 67601
785-628-5668
More information
How to Reach Us
Department of Criminal Justice
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Rarick Hall 131
Phone: 785-628-5668
criminaljustice@fhsu.edu
