This is the second episode in our series on De-Escalation techniques in law enforcement. Guests for this series include subject matter experts Terry Nichols and Courtney Tassin. Today, they dive deeper into what de-escalation looks like in practice. They discuss how and why officers should remain calm and intentional during an escalating situation, the PATROL framework and how it works, and how civilians and those outside of law enforcement can use de-escalation and awareness techinques.

Many of the topics discussed in this series are explored in depth in LSU NCBRT/ACE’s course, PER-405: De-Escalation Strategies and Professional Policing. More information on that course can be found here. LSU NCBRT/ACE courses are DHS/FEMA-certified and are available at no cost to participants.

The third and final episode in this series will air on Tuesday, November 28th.