Practical De-Escalation and Tactical Conduct

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.

In these times, there is no more high-liability occupation than being a patrol officer. But in order to make those officers successful, it takes a team of highly trained dispatchers, supervisors and training staff. To be on the same page, your team needs to all be trained the same way. That is why we recommend your team attends the Practical De-Escalation and Tactical Conduct course.

Course Curriculum Includes:

• Specific Ways to Operationalize Many of the Components of the De-Escalation and Use of Force Training as Described in SB230
• The New Use of Force Law: Why CA Police Officers Have Been Criminally Charged
• Tactical Conduct: Pre-Contact Assessments, Incident Coordination and Decision Making
• Creating the Conditions for Successful De-Escalation
• Case Studies of De-Escalation Successes and Failures
• Human Performance Factors Affecting Officers and Suspects
• The Public Duty Doctrine: Avoiding the Trap of a False Constraint

Your Instructors:

Savage Training Group founder Scott Savage is a recognized expert in de-escalation. He is an experienced law enforcement officer who has not only commanded these types of incidents in the field, but also trains officers all over California and beyond on how to do the same. His study of the subject has included gathering response protocols from agencies both in and outside of California. Scott is a dynamic speaker who is passionate about bringing this important information to the law enforcement community.

Deputy Chief Dan Flippo recently retired from the Santa Cruz, CA Police Department. Dan has 29 years of experience in SWAT and Patrol and is also currently an instructor with the National Tactical Officers Association. Most importantly, Dan understands your perspective whether you are from a large or small agency and whether you are an officer or supervisor. He is a passionate instructor who is going to make sure you have a great time while learning how to handle any critical incident.

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