De-escalation

"Tell me what's going on. We don't want to hurt you. Tell me what's going on," an officer says

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, all five Montgomery County Constable Offices and the Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office will now be equipped with the BolaWrap 150

They are meant for daily and critical decision-making and apply to officers, supervisors and managers in patrol and special operations

Take a deep dive into the hot button topics impacting policing nationwide with Policing Matters host Jim Dudley and his guest Janay Gasparini

The BRINC Ball two-way communication device is built to enhance de-escalation

From electric vehicles to virtual reality training, these are some of the product innovations being delivered to police departments this year

The changes include centralizing the Crisis Intervention Team and equipping CIT officers with less lethal weapons such as Bolawraps

The bill will help PDs adopt de-escalation training when encountering individuals with mental health issues in an effort to reduce officer-involved fatalities

“It’s important that we do whatever we can to sharpen our skill set to make sure that everyone involved in an incident walks away."

How can a cop act from a place of wisdom and poise to be a true peace officer?

Deputy Chris Mobley was on his way home when he saw a man dive out of a moving van; Mobley tried to help the man, who later stole his gun and threatened to kill himself

A web-based police training course outlines public safety de-escalation tactics for military veterans in crisis

The funds will purchase a training simulator that features immersive instructional scenarios focused on de-escalation, autism awareness and communication tactics

Police offered to transport the suspect to a local hospital just before he lunged toward an officer with a knife

Porter Burks, who was fatally shot after charging at officers with a knife, had a long history of mental illness