De-escalation training is thought to be a solution for mitigating police violence. Can research on its effectiveness be ...

The audit points out that some officers feel the training "is not relevant" or are "resistant to community and cultural ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the wake of the Laquan McDonald shooting, some Chicago aldermen are pushing an ordinance to require new training for police which would set new guidelines on use of force, dealing ...

Shortfalls in WA police staffing likely hinder compliance with mental health and de-escalation tactic training now required by state law.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Police officers are frequently called to scenes where emotions are running high, and decisions need to be made within seconds. The Little Rock Police Department said it is working ...

Washington’s push to get every officer through 40 hours of de‑escalation and mental‑health training is moving at a crawl, ...

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

The training is mandated by Initiative 940, which went on to become the 2019 Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police officers are frequently called to scenes where emotions are running high, and decisions need to be made within seconds. The ...

Only a fraction of Washington law enforcement officers have completed de-escalation and mental-health training mandated by state law and intended to reduce the use of force and improve ...

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