Training & Curriculum

Programs built around the encounter.

From the flagship two-day program to agency-tailored delivery, every ATCG course is scenario-driven, hands-on, and mapped to the encounters your people actually face.

FlagshipCRS-001

Tactical Communication & De-Escalation

The cornerstone ATCG program. Officers move from an unscripted baseline assessment through hands-on technique drills to full-integration scenarios with live escalation and de-escalation triggers.

2 DaysIn-person · Scenario-based

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What officers leave with

Apply 8+ de-escalation techniques matched to subject behavior
Establish command presence and verbal control without provocation
Recognize pre-attack indicators and escalation thresholds
Coordinate multi-officer encounters with clear role discipline
Execute the Coordinated Arrest Protocol when de-escalation fails
Document decisions clearly and articulately in reports

WorkshopCRS-002

1-Day Tactical Communication Intensive

A focused, single-day workshop covering the core communication and de-escalation toolkit for agencies with limited training windows.

1 DayIn-person · Condensed

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What officers leave with

Core de-escalation toolkit and verbal control
Command presence and positioning fundamentals
Behavioral cue recognition essentials
Live scenario practice with coached feedback

CustomCRS-003

Agency-Tailored Program

A program built around your agency's mission, encounter profile, and policy environment, from campus PD to corrections to conservation enforcement.

Scoped to agencyOn-site · Built to your mandate

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What officers leave with

Curriculum mapped to your encounter types
Scenario design specific to your environment
Alignment with your use-of-force and reporting policy
Options for POST / continuing-education review

InstructorCRS-004

Train-the-Trainer Certification

Certify your own instructors to deliver the ATCG curriculum in-house. Your trainers learn the full methodology, the frameworks, and how to coach and assess officers, so the program lives on inside your organization long after we leave.

Multi-dayOn-site · Certification track

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What officers leave with

Master the complete ATCG curriculum and the APAR and CAP frameworks
Run baseline assessments, technique drills, and scenario debriefs
Coaching and evaluation skills to the ATCG instructor standard
Authorization to deliver ATCG training in-house to your personnel
Ongoing instructor support and curriculum updates

TacticalCRS-005

The Coordinated Arrest Protocol (CAP)

Structured verbal-to-physical transition training for law enforcement teams. When de-escalation reaches its limit, CAP gives officers a disciplined, repeatable protocol to take a subject into custody safely, with clear roles, coordinated movement, and articulable steps.

1 DayIn-person · Team-based (up to 20 officers)

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What officers leave with

Recognize the moment verbal de-escalation has failed
Execute the Coordinated Arrest Protocol as a team
Assign and communicate roles under stress
Coordinate movement and positioning for a safe transition
Minimize force through disciplined team mechanics
Articulate the CAP sequence clearly in reports

Crisis ResponseCRS-006

Crisis Intervention & Tactical Response

De-escalation-focused training for mental health, substance, and emotionally disturbed person encounters. Officers learn to recognize crisis behavior, communicate effectively, and respond with tactics that prioritize safety and resolution.

1 DayIn-person · Scenario-based (up to 25 officers)

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What officers leave with

Recognize signs of mental health, substance, and emotional crisis
Apply crisis-specific communication and de-escalation techniques
Adapt the approach to the subject's behavioral state
Coordinate with mental health and CIT resources
Maintain officer and subject safety throughout the encounter
Document the encounter and decisions clearly

The methodology

Two frameworks anchor every program

Officers do not leave with a binder of theory. They leave with two repeatable systems they can run under pressure.

APAR

Assess · Plan · Act · Review

The ATCG tactical communication framework, a repeatable loop officers apply in real time to stay ahead of a dynamic encounter.

CAP

Coordinated Arrest Protocol

A team-based protocol that engages the moment de-escalation fails: clear roles, coordinated movement, and articulable steps.

Build a program around your agency.

Tell us your encounter profile, your policy environment, and your training window. We will scope a program that fits.

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