RT Article
T1 Enhancing Law Enforcement Skills: A 2-Year Report on Level 3 De-Escalation Training From the National De-Escalation Training Center
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 52
IS 12
SP 1849
OP 1872
A1 Steele, Morgan
A1 Lynn, Tamara J.
A1 Hayes, Abigail A.
A1 Augustine, Laurelle
A2 Lynn, Tamara J.
A2 Hayes, Abigail A.
A2 Augustine, Laurelle
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1941667740
AB Police officers must approach volatile situations that may escalate on a frequent basis. As first responders, they often do not have the luxury of ignoring conflict in public and must work to resolve the situation. However, officers’ presence may inadvertently escalate situations, leading to coercive responses, injury, or worse. The National De-Escalation Training Center (NDTC) has received USD4.75 million dollars to provide de-escalation training that incorporates rapid personality assessment, mental health issue recognition, and situational awareness built on a procedural justice foundation. Using data from the first 2 years of trainings conducted across the United States, we have found that NDTC training dramatically improves officers’ ability to recognize levels of escalation, tailor their response to the individuals’ personality types, and respond effectively. This has significant implications for de-escalation training of police as well as the larger debate surrounding law enforcement in the United States.
K1 Police Reform
K1 De-escalation
K1 police use-of-force
K1 Training
DO 10.1177/00938548251353749