Risk Management Training
includes Required Training for the Safety Incentive Discount Program (SIDP)
Questions? Call 334-394-3232

OUTSIDE TRAINING
SIDP Requirement: The County Safety Coordinator must attend one CRS-sponsored FREE Safety Coordinator Training held in 2026. The annual Safety Coordinator Training course is non-transferable and must be attended by the current Safety Coordinator. In the event a new Safety Coordinator is appointed after the training course has been held, CRS should be notified immediately. Please note that attendees are required to stay for the entire training session to receive credit for attendance. Co-Safety Coordinators, Deputy Safety Coordinators, and Safety Coordinator Assistants are strongly encouraged to attend the Safety Coordinator Training but are not required to do so. Pre-registration is required.
See also: Cyber Tab on this page (for County Fund Members with Cyber coverage)
SAFETY COORDINATOR TRAINING
June 2, 2026
Evergreen
June 4, 2026
Millbrook
June 17, 2026
Cullman

OUTSIDE TRAINING
SIDP Requirement: at least one Public Official/Administrative Staff Personnel AND at least one Departmental Supervisor must attend one CRS-sponsored FREE Loss Prevention Training course. The Safety Coordinator/Co-Safety Coordinator is encouraged to attend this training as well; however, his/her attendance will not count toward the meeting of this requirement. Also note that attendees are required to stay for the entire training session to get credit for attending. Pre-registration is required.
PUBLIC OFFICIALS/ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND SUPERVISORS TRAINING
June 2, 2026
Evergreen
June 4, 2026
Millbrook
June 17, 2026
Cullman

OUTSIDE TRAINING
SIDP Requirements: All deputies in the Sheriff’s Office must complete CRS online sponsored training on Excessive Force that will be offered sometime between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026, unless documentation is provided that indicates a deputy has completed Excessive Force training within the last two years.
A minimum of two deputies shall attend the driving simulator training when it is available in your area. Please have the Deputy bring a copy of your county’s pursuit policy when attending the training. Please note: “available in your area” has now been defined as follows: Driving simulator training is taking place in your county or a neighboring county and CRS contacts your county to have deputies participate. This training has many benefits, including but not limited to assisting in the reduction of losses, which in turn could reduce the liability and/or workers’ compensation premium contributions paid for the SO.
Please note that Skid Car Training and other Deputy Training that is not CRS-sponsored will not count toward SIDP requirements.
See also: Cyber Tab on this page (for County Fund Members with Cyber coverage)

OUTSIDE TRAINING
SIDP Requirements: At least two Corrections Officers (does not need to be the same two) shall attend three of the five CRS-sponsored training courses between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026.
A minimum of two Corrections Officers shall attend one driving simulator training course when it is available in your area. Please note: “available in your area” has now been defined as follows: Driving simulator training is taking place in your county or a neighboring county and CRS contacts your county to have county personnel participate.
In the event that a Corrections Officer enrolled in a training course has left the Jail’s employment, a substitution may be made by emailing your request to [email protected]. This training has many benefits, including but not limited to assisting in the reduction of losses, which in turn could reduce the liability and/or workers’ compensation premium contributions paid for the SO & Jail.
Please note that any Jail Management Training (JMT) and/or other Corrections Officers training that is not CRS-sponsored will not count toward SIDP requirements.
See also: Cyber Tab on this page (for County Fund Members with Cyber coverage)
CORRECTIONS OFFICERS JAIL TRAINING
2025-2026 Classes
November 19-20, 2025
Emerging Trends in Jail Liability
March 25-26, 2026
Verbal De-Escalation: Surviving Verbal Conflict
May 20-21, 2026
Best Practices for Corrections: From Intake and Beyond & High-Risk Critical Tasks for Corrections
July 29-30, 2026
Verbal De-Escalation: Surviving Verbal Conflict
September 9-10, 2026
Critical Tasks in Jail/Correction Operation & Reducing Liability
2026-2027 CLASSES
November 18-19, 2026
Best Practices for Corrections: From Intake and Beyond &
High-Risk Critical Tasks for Corrections
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OUTSIDE TRAINING
SIDP Requirements: The Road & Bridge Safety Director and/or Deputy Safety Director shall attend one CRS-sponsored training between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026. A minimum of five Road & Bridge personnel shall attend one driving simulator training course when it is available in your area. Please note: “available in your area” has now been defined as follows: Driving simulator training is taking place in your county or a neighboring county and CRS contacts your county to have county personnel participate. This training has many benefits, including but not limited to assisting in the reduction of losses, which in turn could reduce the liability and/or workers’ compensation premium contributions paid for the Road & Bridge Department.
ROAD & BRIDGE SAFETY DIRECTORS TRAINING
February 19, 2026
Evergreen, Conecuh County
February 26, 2026
Cullman, Cullman County
March 3, 2026
Millbrook, Elmore County

This Requirement Only Applies to Counties with Cyber Coverage
County Fund Members with Cyber coverage shall conduct mandatory annual training with all employees on employee password management and recognizing email phishing. Employees will provide a signed statement indicating that they have completed the training. These statements should be retained in individual personnel files for documentation purposes, and a sample of these signed statements will be required to be submitted as documentation of training to meet the SIDP requirement.
County Fund Members with Cyber coverage shall have their IT staff participate in the biannual training offered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). IT staff can choose from topics including Ransomware, Internet-Accessible System Vulnerabilities, Web and Email Server Attacks, DNS Infrastructure Tampering, Log Management, and Creating a Network Map. IT staff will provide a signed statement indicating that they have completed the training. These statements should be retained in individual personnel files for documentation purposes, and a sample of these signed statements will be required to be submitted as documentation of completed training to meet the SIDP requirement.
This Requirement Only Applies to Sheriffs’ Offices with Cyber Coverage
Sheriffs’ Offices with Cyber coverage shall conduct mandatory annual training with all employees on employee password management and recognizing email phishing. Employees will provide a signed statement indicating that they have completed the training. These statements should be retained in individual personnel files for documentation purposes, and a sample of these signed statements will be required to be submitted as documentation of training to meet the SIDP requirement.
Sheriffs’ Offices with Cyber coverage shall have their IT staff participate in the biannual training offered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). IT staff can choose from topics including Ransomware, Internet-Accessible System Vulnerabilities, Web and Email Server Attacks, DNS Infrastructure Tampering, Log Management, and Creating a Network Map. IT staff will provide a signed statement indicating that they have completed the training. These statements should be retained in individual personnel files for documentation purposes, and a sample of these signed statements will be required to be submitted as documentation of completed training to meet the SIDP requirement.
This Requirement Only Applies to Jails/Corrections with Cyber Coverage
Jail/Corrections Fund Members with Cyber coverage shall conduct mandatory annual training with all employees on employee password management and recognizing email phishing. Employees will provide a signed statement indicating that they have completed the training. These statements should be retained in individual personnel files for documentation purposes, and a sample of these signed statements will be required to be submitted as documentation of training to meet the SIDP requirement.
Jail/Corrections Fund Members with Cyber coverage shall have their IT staff participate in the biannual training offered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). IT staff can choose from topics including Ransomware, Internet-Accessible System Vulnerabilities, Web and Email Server Attacks, DNS Infrastructure Tampering, Log Management, and Creating a Network Map. IT staff will provide a signed statement indicating that they have completed the training. These statements should be retained in individual personnel files for documentation purposes, and a sample of these signed statements will be required to be submitted as documentation of completed training to meet the SIDP requirement.
OUTSIDE TRAINING
JAIL MANAGEMENT TRAINING (JMT) AND SKID CAR TRAINING — County Fund Members are eligible to receive reimbursement of Jail Management Training (JMT) and Skid Car Training. Click on the link above for the 2025 memo that outlines the details of these reimbursement programs.