The video from Akron Police Officer Ryan Westlake's body came shows what happened when he tried to stop 15-year-old Tavion Koonce-Williams after a dog-walker reported that someone was pointing a gun ...

The Purdue Police Department is offering free online Verbal De-escalation (aka Verbal Judo) training in November via WebEx. Verbal De-escalation is a two-hour PowerPoint presentation. The objective is ...

As a senior instructor for the National De-escalation Training Center, I train law enforcement officers how to de-escalate situations that have the potential to turn violent. A couple of weeks ago I ...

The University of New Haven’s main campus in West Haven, Conn. As an educator and a chief of police, Ronnell Higgins, M.A. is committed to advancing and enhancing police training. In particular, he ...

While de-escalation deserves its place in every academy, training room, and policy, agencies and trainers should equally focus on an officer’s ability to “transition” their force based on their threat ...

ALEXANDRIA, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, WELL BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT POLICE TRAINING THAT COULD SAVE LIVES. THIS AFTERNOON, WE’RE SEEING HOW LOCAL OFFICERS ARE LEARNING TACTICS FOR DE-ESCALATION. HERE’S ...

(TNS) — The officer in the virtual-reality goggles spoke in firm, but not excited tones as he promised the alleyway drunk a safe ride home if only the slurring man stepped away from the knife. “It’s ...

A de-escalation class being taught to San Diego-area law enforcement agencies could revolutionize use of force tactics nationwide. The class, San Diego County Regional De-Escalation and Crisis ...

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Two police officers entered a school where a principal warned them of a distressed teacher wielding a knife. The first step, per class instructions: Stay calm. City police officers role-played that ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Former police officer Drew Moldenhauer says the first step to calming a heated moment is to calm yourself. He’s in North Dakota at the ND SHRM talking de-escalation and everyday ...