De-escalation

• Montreal police used unnecessary force, lacked training in man’s death: coroner

  The coroner says the force used by police was unnecessary and that none of them had received training in de-escalation tactics or in strategies to deal with people in crisis.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023
  
• Downtown Kingston BIA organizing de-escalation seminars for businesses, staff

  The sessions are being held on Nov. 18 for free and are only available to members of the Downtown Kingston BIA.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2019
  
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• Report on use of force by Calgary police stresses training, recruitment

  The report's author says more often than not, police are the first to respond to a person in a mental-health crisis.

  Canada

  May 29, 2018
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• Ontario ombudsman urges changes in de-escalation techniques after Sammy Yatim shooting

  Families of people killed by police are "hopeful" the Ontario government will act on an ombudsman's report calling for improved training in de-escalation techniques for officers who encounter people in crisis.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2016
• Ferguson highlights police should focus on defusing conflict: experts

  Could Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson have avoided getting into a spot where he had to make a split-second, life-or-death decision on whether to shoot Michael Brown?

  World

  Nov 29, 2014
• Critics of Taser use say de-escalation, not weaponry, should be emphasized

  Should de-escalation tactics be emphasized over weaponry, even the non-lethal kind?

  Aug 27, 2013