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  • Police de-escalation training gaining renewed clout as law enforcement seeks to reduce killings

    Tom Jackman Dan Morse

    October 27, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    A de-escalation training program from the Police Executive Research Forum, used by 85 police agencies already, was shown in Louisville to reduce police officers' use of force by 28%. The training resulted in 26% fewer injuries to residents, and an even larger drop in injured officers. The training focuses on incidents where the person is not armed with a gun but often is in a mental-health crisis. Contrary to traditional training that emphasizes command-and-control tactics with escalating shows of force, PERF's approach teaches officers to slow and calm the situation in ways that can avoid a shooting.

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