Tag: de-escalation

By Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D Why didn’t they de-escalate? That’s the question posed after police use of force events asked by citizens of goodwill and skeptics alike. It is a ...

Psycho-medical emergencies, agitated-chaotic events, excited delirium syndrome; people under the influence of “bath salts,” suicidality and suicide by cop; or just plain disagreeable, angry, and resistant people; all cops agree ...

No doubt “de-escalation” is a buzzword in law enforcement and in the media. It’s usually discussed as a verb, meaning it’s an action that police can take.

Police departments and government agencies all over the country are developing and implementing progressive diversity and inclusion training that better supports and serves the cultural make up of their communities. ...

Before examining a de-escalation tactic at the end of this article, we have to define the boundaries in which de-escalation can occur. IS DE-ESCALATION POSSIBLE? I once conducted a traffic ...

Knowing that inmates can’t afford to cry in front of the wrong people, I’ve seen crusty booking sergeants offer them the privacy of a booking cell while they grieve the ...