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Protective De-Escalation Skills for Law Enforcement

Course ID: CJC-5045U4
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This course gives law enforcement officers verbal and physical techniques for de-escalating a situation with a mentally ill respondent. Participants will examine situations that may require verbal de-escalation, look at traditional responses, and learn new strategies - including disengagement from the respondent if the situation permits. Instructors will lead participants through physical restraining techniques and video analysis of real situations requiring de-escalation. The course concludes with a scenario-based self-evaluation of skills.

Course Objectives

Recognize various situations that may require verbal and/or physical de-escalation.

Examine traditional responses to de-escalation.

Briefly examine the LOSS model for classifying mental illness.

Learn new strategies for de-escalation designed to enhance safety, effectiveness and professionalism.

Perform a video analysis on several respondents requiring de-escalation.

Learn and practice multiple officer physical restraining techniques designed to maximize safety in situations requiring de-escalation of a mentally ill respondent.

Perform a scenario-based self-evaluation skills test.

Outline of Instruction

Call Types and Traditional responses, LOSS Model

Mindset, tactical control and the words and actions of de-escalation and disengagement

Video Scenario Evaluation and Muptiple Officer Takedown Practicals

Scenario Final Skills Self-evaluation