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OperationalPartnership operational; Training-of-Trainers pilot in preparation

Police Academy Training-of-Trainers

A partnership with the Liberia National Police Academy and Training School to embed mental health in police training.

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Purpose

People in crisis are too often met by the justice system rather than the health system. We help officers respond with care.

Who it is for

  • Liberia National Police Academy and Training School
  • Recruits and Academy trainers

What we do

  • Mental health and psychosocial support training
  • Ethics and safeguarding
  • Crisis response and referral
  • Case management
  • Training five Academy members as trainers, with a pilot cohort of up to 70 recruits

How to access it

  • Delivered in partnership with the Academy

Intended outcomes

  • Trauma-informed responses to people in crisis
  • Training capacity that stays inside the Academy