P.O. Box 3369
Anaheim, CA 92803-
3369
www.anaheim.net
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
POLICE DEPARTMENT
DATE: JUNE 27, 2023
FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH SAVAGE TRAINING GROUP TO
PROVIDE TRAINING SERVICES
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 15
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: YES
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, waive Council Policy 4.1 and approve the contract between the City of Anaheim and Savage Training Group, in an amount not to exceed $192,000 for training services, and authorize the Chief of Police, or his designee, to administer the agreement on behalf of the City, and execute any amendments under the terms and conditions of the agreement.
DISCUSSION:
In October of 2022, the Anaheim Police Department was awarded a $226,270 grant from the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) office of the United States Department of Justice. This grant funds 480 Anaheim Police sworn employees to receive De-Escalation Training and a portion of the overtime this training will generate.
Savage Training Group will deliver a course entitled “Practical De-Escalation Tactical Conduct,” developed specifically for the Anaheim Police Department. This course incorporates 12 of their 2-day Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) approved training courses, “Practical De-escalation and Tactical Conduct.” Each presentation will include the following:
An explanation of new use of force laws, including the changes to PC 835a The realities of De-escalation: suspect, officer, and environmental factors Pre-contact assessments designed to minimize violent confrontations Critical incident decision making
Disengagement and the re-engagement
Mental health emergencies
Negotiation with those with high emotional states
Additional topics as deemed necessary by the Anaheim Police Department The contract includes 12, two-day, 16-hour sessions and will provide training for approximately 480 police department personnel. The Savage Training Group is selected because they are the only company known to provide in-person California POST- approved De-Escalation training for sworn officers.
Agreement with Savage Training Group to Provide Training Services June 27, 2023
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Sufficient funds are available in the Police Department’s Fiscal Year 2022/23 Restricted Law Enforcement Grants Fund budget. Subsequent years’ funding will be subject to City Council approval.
Respectfully submitted,
Jorge Cisneros
Interim Chief of Police
Attachment:
1. Agreement