SAN BERNARDINO >> California State University trustees finalized a $2.5 million settlement Thursday with the parents of a mentally ill man who died after being shot by Cal State San Bernardino police during a 2012 confrontation.

Bartholomew Williams, 38, was shot five times Dec. 8, 2012, by officers Helen Skaggs and Matthew Verhulst. A third officer, Sgt. Leandre Fields, also was present during the shooting but did not fire.

Williams suffered from bipolar disorder, and, at the time of his death, was experiencing confusion and distress, according to the Williams family attorneys.

The board denied all liability and fault but agreed to pay the settlement, according to a written statement by the attorneys.

The campus also will revise its crisis intervention policies and require that its police officers complete a minimum of 32 hours of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) by Dec. 31, 2015, the statement said.

The program will be coordinated with local mental health authorities.

University officials said at the time of the shooting, three officers approached Williams to take him into custody for a psychological evaluation.

Officers had encountered Williams a couple times earlier in the day on reports of disturbances, but he had calmed down by the time they parted ways.

On the third encounter, Williams struggled with officers when they tried to handcuff him. During the struggle, he pepper-sprayed an officer and kicked him, prompting the shooting.

The incident sparked protests from civil-rights activists, who argued that if Cal State officers had access to Tasers, then Williams might not have died.

Cal State officials said the use of Tasers, among other issues, would be evaluated. But they defended their department, saying Cal State police receive similar training to city police departments, including crisis-intervention training.

In June, prosecutors declined to file charges against the two Cal State San Bernardino police officers who shot and killed Williams.

“Williams’ violent actions towards the officers, especially the stomping of Sgt. Fields’ chest and head, and Williams’ violent resistance towards the officers, establish a clear basis for a reasonable officer to believe that he or she was in immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury,” the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office wrote in its report.

The William’s family attorneys disagree with the prosecutors’ findings.

“When the ruling came out and prosecutors found the shooting justified, I was astounded by the decision,” Venice attorney James DeSimone said in a phone interview. “I feel they didn’t entirely look at all of the facts of this case.”

After all legal proceedings were finalized, Bart Williams mother had one final statement to make.

“Although nothing can change the fact that our only son was taken away from us,” Barbara Williams said. “We are gratified that the university will make the necessary policy and training changes so that hopefully no other family will have this devastating experience.”

Representatives from the university could not be reached for comment.