Posted on Sep 2, 2022
Kansas City Police Department trains officers to de-escalate potentially violent situations
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Sgt. Ward Smith of the Kansas City Police Department says de-escalation training has been a major focus for the department in recent years.
De-escalation training has become a crucial aspect of educating police officers — both for recruits and veterans on the force. But that hasn't always been the case.
"The responsibilities of the modern day police officer are so much greater," said Sgt. Ward Smith of the Kansas City Police Department's firearms training and tactics division.
"We really wanted to expand into the thought process, decision making, and expand the abilities of our people to address the varying situations they find themselves in on a regular basis," he said.
Sgt. Smith joined KCUR's Up To Date to explain how he trains officers to de-escalate potentially violent situations.
De-escalation training has become a crucial aspect of educating police officers — both for recruits and veterans on the force. But that hasn't always been the case.
"The responsibilities of the modern day police officer are so much greater," said Sgt. Ward Smith of the Kansas City Police Department's firearms training and tactics division.
"We really wanted to expand into the thought process, decision making, and expand the abilities of our people to address the varying situations they find themselves in on a regular basis," he said.
Sgt. Smith joined KCUR's Up To Date to explain how he trains officers to de-escalate potentially violent situations.
Kansas City Police Department trains officers to de-escalate potentially violent situations
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Glad they have the opportunity for training - the more one "sweats and bleeds" in training, the less they'll do it in combat {ie. on the street}
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
CSM Chuck Stafford Exactly, How We did things in the Naval Security Group and Pacific Fleet. In this Case I am MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behavior) Trained. First Half of the Course is De-escalation.
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Quote from "Battlestar Galactica" that emphasizes need for de-escalation training in law enforcement.
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