During a time of national debate over police use of force, one Delaware Valley police department is starting a new training program focused on de-escalation. JanCarabeoCBS3 shows us what makes this program different than training of the past.
‘This is more hands-on so it’s good to actually have the officers running through scenario-based training because it allows them to actually act out what we’re trying to accomplish,” New Castle County Police Sgt. Andrea Botterbusch said.READ MORE:
“The quicker we respond to something, the quicker we can prevent it from escalating even further,” Botterbusch said. “Sometimes they’re Tazing the individual, sometimes they’re going hands-on, but regardless of which type of force they’re using, it is to recognize that we want to move quick, so the situation can’t continue to escalate.”
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