Sen. John Cornyn and Dallas leaders observed Dallas Police Department cadets and current officers take part in de-escalation training Wednesday. A new law written by the Texas senator helped fund that training.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn was in Dallas to praise a new grant that will make de-escalation training more widely available.
The senator wrote the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act which was signed into law in December.Now, $124 million in federal funding is available to law enforcement agencies and mental health advocacy groups for training on techniques that can help resolve conflicts peacefully and without physical confrontation or injuries.
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