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Danielsville police seek grant for virtual-reality de-escalation training; chief reports monthly activity
Summary
Police Chief Cleve Williams reported department statistics and said the department is applying for a grant to buy virtual-reality de-escalation training equipment estimated at $100,000–$150,000; he also reported patrol and operations updates and a planned April training for an officer named Trevor.
Police Chief Cleve Williams presented the department’s monthly activity report at the City of Danielsville council meeting on Feb. 10, 2025, and said the department is pursuing a grant for virtual-reality (VR) de-escalation training equipment.
Chief Williams listed activity totals for the reporting period — 84 tickets issued, 67 warnings, 154 calls reported and 113 traffic stops — and said the planned VR system would permit officers to "train with less lethal, pistol and rifle using scenario-based VR environments." He estimated the equipment cost at about $100,000–$150,000.
Williams also said he is preparing a separate grant request for maintenance-department infrastructure and generator replacement. He reported unit 192 had its water pump replaced and is back in service; the department will host a GOHS meeting that will be catered by Twister Burrito with a license check to follow. He said he plans to send an officer named Trevor to field sobriety training in April.
No funding decisions or award timelines were recorded in the meeting transcript. The chief’s grant applications and training plans will require further review and, if funded, follow-up by council and staff.
