WHEN I SUED THE PASADENA PD, THEY HAD BARELY NO
DE-ESCALATION TRAINING...REALLY A VERY AMATEUR PD AT THE TIME, PROBABLY STILL ARE DUE TO COCKINESS RAMPANT IN POLICE DEPARTMENTS
"According to officials themselves, this change is due to the fact that officers are being trained differently. Instead of handling any potential threat as a call to kill, Salt Lake City cops are being taught de-escalation techniques, making them more likely to empathize and then communicate effectively with suspects as they learn to assess the situation more thoroughly before even considering using force..."