MI – L.E.A.D.S. Law Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies Instructor Training

Oakland Police Academy – Auburn Hills MI
Presents
L.E.A.D.S. Law Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies
3 Day Instructor Training
Aug . 13 –15, 2024

It was a pleasure and honor to present our training program on – L.E.A.D.S. Law enforcement Active  De-escalation Strategies Instructor Class delivered Aug 13 – 15, 2024 at the Oakland Police Academy. The training was very well received by all attendees, and they participated actively throughout the mentally challenging 3 days. The attending students displayed high levels of enthusiasm, dedication and professionalism throughout the training session. A review of the course evaluations revealed an overwhelming satisfaction rating from the class. 

100% of attending students rated this training at the highest level of “Excellent.”

 Student Feedback

• Well taught and very useful material.
• Great class, applicable to the job easily understandable to the cop brain.
• KD allows makes the material relative and brings real life experience. Often demonstrates and incorporates the material to real life application. Keeps everyone interested and attentive.
• KD was an excellent instructor. He was very engaging, and made the class fun.
• Excellent class!
• Great use of life examples. Great job explaining the whys.
• Great teacher and made learning the material fun!
• Great speaker, great material.
• Very good course
• Thoroughly enjoyed the class and information. We’ll be sending more of my officers to the class period looking forward to teaching some concepts to my PD. Great class.
• One of the best instructor classes I have ever taken, teaches info along how to teach the material.
• Outstanding course. KD presents in a clear, dynamic fashion that is second to none in excellence. Outstanding class as always.
• Thank you Lt. I really enjoyed the class, and I learned a lot. Stay safe.
• Great class, well done.
• Great class!
• Amazing presenter. This class is extremely valuable and should be an integral part of law enforcement training.
• As always, KD presented a great class period thank you OCC for hosting
• I wasn’t sure what to expect but I am very glad I attended. I want to learn more moving forward thank you.
• You kept me interested in what I was learning. I didn’t find myself counting down the minutes to the next break but rather enjoyed what I was learning. Thank you! I intend on bringing back new ideas to my department based on my newly acquired knowledge.

This is an award winning a nationally recognized  conflict resolution de-escalation certification course. The L.E.A.D.S. ™ Plus T – Law Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies Training  was  developed in 2007 and is being used throughout the United States.

Through lectures, demonstrations, role play, and practical scenario applications, this course is an instructor level program designed  to qualify students in the L.E.A.D.S. ™ – Law  Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies . The course is classroom based to educate and train instructors in positive communications skills, effective de-escalation techniques, anger management and combat confrontation avoidance techniques. The course teaches how to recognize aggressive behaviors and keep them from  escalating. Students learn Active De-escalation Strategies that can avoid or resolve negative interactions by employing effective de-escalation methods. This course also discusses  tactical responses to use when diffusion tactics are inappropriate or ineffective and teaches distraction techniques that promote the success of tactical applications.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

• learn how to turn negative communication into positive
• identify professional benefits of respect
• learn anger management techniques
• learn effective verbal de-escalation strategies
• community empowerment and partnership strategies
• understand physiological changes during aggression
• learn to use cognitive limitations for active diffusion
• learn methods to redirect thought process through positive direction
• communicate and respond to special populations
  ; (ex.-mental illness, autism, disabilities)
• learn methods of motivational interviewing skills
• learn tactically relocation strategies to delay confrontations
• learn to build community partnerships through daily interactions
• learn to conduct breakout sessions for roll playing exercises
• learn communication and physical strategies to de-escalate situations
• learn how de-escalation and or the lack of is used in litigation
• teaching methodologies and adult learning principles and classroom and scenario facilitations
• Learn communication and physical strategies to de-escalate situations…plus more!

REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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