How AI describes ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics)

ICAT (Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) is a PERF-developed use-of-force training guide that helps patrol officers handle volatile, non-firearms incidents and crises with an emphasis on preserving life. It provides model lesson plans and materials (presentations, videos, and scenario-based case studies) and centers on decision-making, crisis recognition and response, tactical communications and negotiations, and operational safety through a Critical Decision-Making Model. The program is designed to be flexible and adaptable, usable as standalone training or integrated into existing curricula, with a focus on officer safety and wellness.