Lincoln, RI – L.E.A.D.S. Law Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies and Use of Force Analysis and Coaching For Field Training Officers

Description

Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy
Presents
L.E.A.D.S. – Law Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies
and Use of Force Analysis and Coaching
For Field Training Officers
March 23 – 24, 2023

Today every use of force incident is scrutinized frame by frame on a video and judged by
untrained individuals creating distrust and false narratives. Our Field Training Officers are our
PRIMARY coaches and INSTRUCTORS but are often not any more trained in de-escalation
and use of force than the recruit they are training. De-escalation strategies, use of force
mitigation, analysis, investigation, and training is a complex continually evolving issue. This
2-day training session is designed for Field Training Officers. The training will examine how
to apply de-escalation strategies in the real world, how to document those de-escalation tactics,
and force mitigation strategies. How to make use of force decisions, select appropriate actions
and report accurately.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
• Develop skills and tactics to reduce the influence of bias on police practice.
• Learn and understand the value of tracking service in law enforcement
• Learn how to avoid communications that may be negative and make positive
• Learn methods of effective verbal de-escalation strategies
• Understanding physiological changes during aggression
• Learn to use cognitive limitations for active diffusion
• Learn methods to re-direct the thought process through positive direction
• Learn the importance of emotional intelligence in law enforcement
• Identifying Agitated Chaotic Events
• Learn methods of motivational interviewing skills
• Learn use of force definitions and proper terminology
• Three essential steps in use of forces decision making
• Discuss officer behavior and accountability issues
• Discuss de-escalation strategies and how to report it
• Discuss human attention and how it relates to use of force
• Discuss use of force tracking, trending, reporting and analysis
• To apply force application to police report writing
• Discuss Quantum of force and how it apply to force options
• Discuss factors needed for analysis of a use of force incident
• Quantifying use of force deployments
• Coaching de-escalation techniques

LOCATION of TRAINING:
Rhode Island Municipal Police Training Academy
1762 Louisquisset Pike – Lincoln, RI 02865
Contact – Stephen A. Lombardi
Director of Continuing Education
stephen.lombardi@risp.gov 401-205-1678