Conflict De-Escalation
Thu, Sep 23
|Rocky Mountain HIDTA
This 1-day class will increase the Officers/Investigator’s abilities to interview citizens and obtain important and sometimes sensitive information while maintaining rapport with potential witnesses, victims and even suspects. **No Lodging or Per Diem Available**


Time & Location
Sep 23, 2021, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM MDT
Rocky Mountain HIDTA, 10200 E Girard Ave, Suite C444 Denver, CO 80231, USA
Class Description
In today’s society, police are more frequently encountering citizens who are fearful or distrusting of police. Their reactions towards police are more aggressive and violent, than respectful. Uniform Officers and Investigators need to immediately recognize the potential for a violent response during what should be routine citizen contacts. Police need to defuse aggravated interactions before they become violent. This 1-day class will increase the Officers/Investigator’s abilities to interview citizens and obtain important and sometimes sensitive information while maintaining rapport with potential witnesses, victims and even suspects. Students will develop a working knowledge of how to conduct field contacts using the principles and concepts of observation, orientation, decision making and actions in response to a situation.
Other topics include:
Indicators of aggressive behavior
De-Escalation techniques
Mental conditioning related to decision making
Potential reactions to stressful situations