Debunking the myth that cops aren‘t taught de-escalation
Debunking the myth that cops aren‘t taught de-escalation  
Podcast: Policing Matters
Published On: Fri Jun 10 2016
Description: Following the PERF report “30 Guiding Principles,” many people outside of law enforcement were left to believe that de-escalation tactics and techniques are only now being introduced to police, when in fact, de-escalation has been taught and used by police officers for many years. Doug and Jim discuss how cops have used “Verbal Judo” and address when de-escalation tactics can (and cannot) be successful.