Pensacola, FL – L.E.A.D.S. Law Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies with Implicit Bias

Description

Escambia County Sheriff’s Office – FL
Presents
L.E.A.D.S. Law Enforcement
Active De-escalation Strategies with Implicit Bias
3 Day – Instructor Certification
NEW DATES! February 2 – 4, 2022  0800 – 1700

This is 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 has been taught 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. ™ Plus T – Law
Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies and Tactical Options Program. 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 the 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
• concepts of fair and impartial policing
• 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 plus more!

REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Presently Instructed in the states of
FL, CT, RI, MA, ND, MN, NH, PA, MO, MI, TX, SD, CO, AK, NE, CA, AZ,
NM, UT and VT.

LOCATION of TRAINING:
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office
1700 W Leonard St, Pensacola, FL 32501
Contact – Sgt. Joshua Hendershott
jkhendershott@escambiaso.com / 850-436-9210