Practical De-Escalation
and Tactical Conduct©
Learn how to create the conditions for de-escalation through a superior command of modern tactics and the latest laws.
Practical De-Escalation and Tactical Conduct ©
(16 Hours)
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As a law enforcement officer, you are forced to make decisions in tense, uncertain and rapidly unfolding circumstances. You must be like a chess player who carefully decides on his or her next move. But, unlike a chess player, your life, and the life of those around you may depend on the next decision you make.
Officers like you are being told, “You should just de-escalate”, as if it is that simple. But without a deep understanding of the realities of de-escalation, and a mastery over specific tactics to use in the field, de-escalation is just a vague term….it’s just another buzzword.
That’s why we created the Practical De-Escalation and Tactical Conduct course. This course was designed to help officers like you learn specific tactical concepts you can use to avoid unnecessary violent confrontations and save lives. But, instead of just training in a silo, this course also discusses those times when using force is absolutely the correct decision and where de-escalation would be completely inappropriate.
At the Savage Training Group, we believe de-escalation isn’t something you can do to the suspect, but rather it is something that can be offered to the suspect when appropriate. This course will give you the tools to be able to make those decisions when it matters most.
This is modern de-escalation training
for law enforcement officers
2 day course (16 hours)
Only $459/student
Specific Tactics for Patrol Officers
- Creating the conditions for successful de-escalation
- Pre-contact assessment
- Coordination of responding officers
- How to save lives using superior tactics
- A crash course in negotiating
Use of Force & Liability Laws
- The new use of force laws
- Public Duty Doctrine: No legal duty to act
- Why officers are being fired and criminally charged
- How to avoid liability with superior knowledge of the law
Decision-Making and Human Factors
- How human performance limitations are affecting you and the suspect
- Task prioritization
- How to save lives using superior decision-making
- When de-escalation is appropriate and when it is not
Specific Tactics for Patrol Officers
- Creating the conditions for successful de-escalation
- Pre-contact assessment
- Coordination of responding officers
- How to save lives using superior tactics
- A crash course in negotiating
Use of Force & Liability Laws
- The new use of force laws
- Public Duty Doctrine: No legal duty to act
- Why officers are being fired and criminally charged
- How to avoid liability with superior knowledge of the law
Decision-Making and Human Factors
- How human performance limitations are affecting you and the suspect
- Task prioritization
- How to save lives using superior decision-making
- When de-escalation is appropriate and when it is not
Upcoming Presentations:
Practical De-Escalation and Tactical Conduct
Mar 10 - 11 • Bakersfield, CA
Mar 19 - 20 • Petaluma, CA
Apr 9 - 10 • Carol Stream, IL
May 28 - 29 • Mount Pleasant, WI
June 11 - 12 • Harrisburg, PA
Students are saying:
"I was looking to increase my skills but holy s*#t, did I get that and so much more!”
— Deputy J. Foy, Santa Clara County (CA) SO
“Take this course. Your career and livelihood deserve it.”
— Sgt. R. Cancio, Fresno (CA) PD Crisis Intervention Team
“The legal landscape is changing, and you need to be on solid footing. This course will help you get there.”
— Sgt. O.P., Chico (CA) PD
“This course will keep me safer, keep the community safer and reduce liability for the city. It’s a win for all!”
— Ofc. J. Gardener, Santa Clara (CA) PD
“To someone who is on the fence about attending this course I would tell them to go. It will potentially save your career and your life.”
— Ofc. Z. Dunagan, Salinas (CA) PD
“This course is awesome.”
— Ofc. B. McKinley, Salinas (CA) PD
Our Instructors:
Savage Training Group founder Scott Savage recently retired from the Santa Clara Police Department after 24 years of service. He is an expert in helping officers “operationalize” the law so they can apply it in the tense and rapidly unfolding circumstances they face on the street. His previous assignments include patrol supervisor, SWAT, crisis negotiations team leader and full-time assignment to a terrorism/intelligence task force. More about Scott
Dan Flippo retired as the Deputy Chief of the Santa Cruz Police Department after 29 years of service. Dan focuses on teaching robust tactics that actually work on the street. He specializes in making patrol tactics easy to understand, even for officers and supervisors with limited tactical experience. His previous assignment includes SWAT and many years on the street in patrol. More about Dan
David Bautista is a recently retired Lieutenant with the San Diego Police Department. He has over 29 years of experience, including working in the Patrol and the department’s training division and over 13 years of SWAT experience as an operator, sniper, and team leader. David’s passion is helping cops understand how the law should inform the tactics that cops use on the street. More about David
Senior Instructor John Morris recently retired as a Lieutenant from the Winston-Salem Police Department (NC). His 27 years of service include over 20 years in SWAT as well as years in Patrol and Special Operations. John now travels the country teaching cops the tactics and laws they need to know in order to minimize violent confrontations on the street. More about John