Mental Illness Awareness/De-escalation During SRT/DRT Operations
May 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Detailed Course Information: Link
This course is open to all sworn Patrol/Detention Personnel, in any division of Law Enforcement.
This newly updated POST certified class includes updates from Federal Court rulings related to the balancing of Use of Force and De-escalation decisions.
Presented through a combination of classroom lecture and practical exercises, this 2-hour course will provide students with principles and techniques that will help them better handle tense interactions with the public/arrestees/inmates.
Topics covered will include:
- Four-step Communications
- Officer Safety
- Uninvolved Bystanders
- Video Recording Devices
- Mental Illness Factors
- Time vs Need for Action
- Use of Force Options
- Confrontational Conversations
This course has been approved for 2 hours of POST training credit.
