OMAG will be conducting an ICAT de-escalation training session on September 17, 2025, at the Vinita Police Department, 104 East illinois Avenue, Vinita, Oklahoma. Officers who attend will receive 8 hours of CLEET credit.

ICAT is an innovative, evidence-based approach to use-of-force training, ICAT provides first responding police officers with the tools, skills, and options they need to defuse a range of critical incidents successfully and safely. ICAT was developed by PERF (Police Executive Research Forum) with input from hundreds of law enforcement professionals nationwide. It is currently being taught in police agencies of all sizes and in all parts of the country.

ICAT focuses on situations involving persons in crisis and those who are unarmed or armed with weapons other than firearms. The training program is anchored by the Critical Decision-Making Model that helps officers assess situations, make safe and effective decisions, and document and learn from their actions.

Officers who attend will receive 8 hours of CLEET credit, to include 2 hours of mental health training.