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Integrating De-Escalation Techniques into Policing

When many police officers hear the term โ€œde-escalation techniquesโ€ they often initially react with skepticism or even aversion. In recent years, policing has been inundated with public criticism, political posturing, and โ€œexpertโ€ dissection of police tactics. While some of the commentary has been less than useful, there have been certain aspects of the systemic critiquing