Critical Incidents

"Public Safety De-escalation Training for Military Veterans in Crisis"

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The number of returning military personnel experiencing post deployment mental illness and behavioral disorders has increased markedly in the midst of multiple deployments in several war and combat-related actions over the past several years. This training provides public safety personnel the knowledge, skills, and abilities to defuse crisis situations that can arise when combat veterans reintegrate into their communities. 

UMCPI is honored to have received funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to deliver this training initiative. 

Target Audience*
The target audience for this training is public safety first responding personnel i.e. law enforcement, 911 operators, EMS, etc. 

*(Please note: this course is not intended to teach hostage negotiations or SWAT Team tactics.  The focus is on verbal strategies and communication skills).

Course Overview:
This course addresses converging conditions that may indicate a higher risk for stress-related disorders, identifies mental illnesses and behavior disorders, and provides de-escalation techniques to defuse crisis situations without the use of force. Causal factors of military veteran stress-related conditions are identified to address focus areas that psychologists identify as underlying themes in many veteran-related interactions. Proven techniques and case studies are presented to create dialogue, rapport and common reference points for application of negotiation and de-escalation principles. Officer safety principles are emphasized to offset the increased risk that may be encountered by public safety personnel in these situations. This course is presented using a unique training team consisting of an experienced law enforcement professional/trainer and an experienced military veteran/trainer.

Upcoming courses:

Date: 
  June 19, 2012  * (Class is full)
Time:
   7:30am sign in
8:00am - 5:00pm training
Host:
 		  Lakeville, MN Police Department
Location:   City of Lakeville
Water Treatment Facility
18400 Ipava Avenue
Lakeville, MN  55044
Flyer:
  Click here to view training flyer
Registration:

(Registration for this training is now closed)

Date:   July 11,2012
  
Time:   7:30am sign in
8:00am - 5:00pm training		  
Host:   City of San Antonio, TX and the San Antonio, TX Police Department
 
Location:   Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, Room #103
200 E. Market Street
San Antonio, TX  78205
 
Flyer:   Click here to view training flyer
  
Registration:   Click here to register for the training


 Date:

July 25, 2012
Time:
7:30am sign in
8:00am - 5:00pm training
Host:
Southern Policing Institute Alumni Association (Annual Training Conference)
Location:

Griffin Gate Marriott
1800 Newtown Pike
Lexington, KY  40508
Registration:

(Restricted to attendees of SPIAA Annual Training Conference)


This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2011-CK-WX-K012 awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions contained herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific agencies, companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the author(s) or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations to supplement discussion of the issues.