# Worksession re Update on 21st Century Policy Solutions Use of Force Recommendation and...

This was a worksession held by the Municipality of Anchorage on September 25, 2026, focused on updates regarding the 21st Century Policy Solutions independent review of the Anchorage Police Department's use of force policies and training. The meeting included detailed discussions on the implementation status of over 230 recommendations from various reports, including 21CP and prior studies, with nearly 198 already implemented. Key procurement-related topics included the department's budget allocation of $500,000 annually for training, which supports deescalation courses and other policy-driven training initiatives. The session also covered staffing needs, such as adding a third internal affairs investigator dedicated to use of force cases, and the impact of mandatory officer recovery time on staffing and overtime costs. Policy updates discussed included use of force definitions, deescalation, duty to intervene, and vehicle pursuit tactics, with an emphasis on balancing public safety and risk. The department expressed openness to collaborative cultural competency training initiatives, potentially funded through assembly member proposals. No new contracts or vendor selections were explicitly mentioned, but budget and training funding discussions indicate ongoing procurement activity related to police training and policy implementation.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Policy
**Published:** September 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Worksession re Update on 21st Century Policy Solutions Use of Force Recommendation and...](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zm_3VyQ0PQ) - Municipality of Anchorage