Local police officers from 6 DeKalb County agencies undergo crisis intervention training

January 22, 2021 at 9:00 pm CST

Twenty-four police officers participated in a 40-hour state-certified Crisis Intervention Team training this week. On Thursday, Jan. 21, the officers underwent scenario training with professional actors to practice de-escalation at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb. From left, actor Kathleen Puls Andrade, DeKalb Police Department Patrolman Phillip Brown and DeKalb Police Department Commander Jason Leverton. (Katrina Milton)

DeKALB – Twenty-four police officers from local law enforcement units underwent a 40-hour state-certified Crisis Intervention Team training this week.

Officers who participated were from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and DeKalb, Sycamore, Cortland, Kirkland and Sandwich police departments.

Katrina J.E. Milton

Award-winning reporter and photographer for Shaw Media publications, including The Daily Chronicle and The MidWeek newspapers in DeKalb County, Illinois, since 2012.