De-escalation for Law Enforcement

Understanding what de-escalation is, how to use it without jeopardizing officer safety in the process.

Created by: David Pienta
LEO, Sports Official and Computer Programmer

What Will I Learn?

• Understand the importance of deescalation and know how to apply it to their job.
• The participant will understand how stress can affect the decision making process.
• The participant will learn key words and facial expressions indicative of an imminent threat.
• The participant will define the term de-escalation.
• The participant will better understand when to use force and what other techniques can be used to de-escalate situations.
• The participant will understand how their voice can be important when dealing with people.

Requirements

• Come in with an open mind. Be open to new ideas.
• Basic Law Enforcement Training

Target audience

• Law Enforcement
• Law Enforcement Instructors