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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This is a 16-hour de-escalation course that helps officers and supervisors minimize violent confrontations by giving them a superior understanding of the law, tactics and human performance limitations.
De-escalation should be more than a training course, it should be a culture. But creating that culture starts with great training. Today’s officers need to know the specific tactics they can use to avoid a violent confrontation. They need a rock-solid understanding of new use of force laws and liability cases so they can make well informed decisions. They deserve a modern, highly-specialized training where the focus is on learning, not checking a box.
Let’s face it, being a law enforcement officer in this day and age is a high-liability occupation. With the right training you can mitigate your own liability. But, don’t forget that the rest of your team can impact how you do business. To make sure everybody is on the same page we recommend that your dispatchers, supervisors and training staff all attend this course as well.
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 Through 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 Criminal Charged
- How to Avoid Liability Through 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 Through Superior Decision-Making
Upcoming Presentations:
Practical De-Escalation and Tactical Conduct
Feb 19 - 20 • Los Altos, CA
Mar 10 - 11 • Bakersfield, CA
Mar 19 - 20 • Petaluma, CA
Apr 9 - 10 • Carol Stream, IL
May 28 - 29 • Mount Pleasant, WI
California Law Enforcement Training Checklist
California agencies, make sure you choose a de-escalation training course that is more than just “check the box” training. When presenting in California, this course includes curriculum addressing many of the most impactful portions of AB392, SB 230 and GC7286.
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
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