Patrol Tactics Training Violence DeEscalation Update on Patrol
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Patrol Tactics Training & Violence De-Escalation
Update on Patrol Tactics Training • WHAT is Patrol Tactics? • WHO is supporting the training? • WHEN is the training being conducted? • HOW is the violence de-escalation training distributed? • HOW & WHY is violence de-escalation training important to Patrol Tactics?
Patrol Tactics & Violence De-Escalation What: Patrol Tactics is built upon Washington State Law (WAC 139 -11); Specifically the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act. This instruction emphasizing time, distance and shielding for officer and community safety. How & why is this important: Utilizing the five core principles increases the probability to effectively use time, distance and shielding to de-escalate potential force situations. 1) Legal Authority, demonstrate the knowledge of the legal authority to initiate contact, to enter a constitutionally protected zone. 2) Threat management, was there a threat identified. 3) Position and movement, how does an officer position themselves and their partner. 4) Communication, demonstrate the skills to effectively communicate during each contact. 5) Equipment management, if an officer deploys their equipment, were they done so safely.
How is Violence De-Escalation training supported? ü Commission staff developed an 80 -Hour Train-the. Trainer curriculum based upon the Washington Administrative Code (WAC 139 -11). ü The successful student completing this training will be certified to instruct the 24 -hour violence de-escalation training throughout the state. Only certified instructors may teach or participate in delivering this training! ü Commission certified instructors are currently providing patrol tactics training in eight regional locations and the CJTC Basic Law Enforcement Academy.
Training Achievements Training achievement includes four of eight regions complete with 165 Certified Instructors • Spokane • Everett • Vancouver • Wenatchee Training goals for completion would mean completing training in four additional regions (Tri-Cities, Mason County, Bellingham, and Burien) which would increase our instructor cadre to 340. Whatcom Skagit NORTH *18 Clallam Snohomish WEST *3 Jefferson Grays Harbor Mason SOUTH *61 Pierce Thurston Pacific Chelan Kittitas SOUTH WEST *19 Wahkiakum Douglas Cowlitz Clark Skamania SOUTH CENTRAL *2 Grant Pend Oreille NORTH EAST *22 Lincoln Yakima Lewis Stevens NORTH CENTRAL *34 King Kitsap Ferry Okanogan Spokane Whitman SOUTH EAST *24 Franklin Garfield Columbia Walla Asotin Benton Adams Klickitat By year-end, Patrol Tactics In-Service training will have completed 7 sessions and trained 135 Peace Officers statewide. This is well short of the goal of training 1400 officers. We have offered 10 classes for Lead Investigators for the Internal Investigation Team (IIT). Everett PD, Clark County, Vancouver PD, KCSO, and Quincy are also currently holding a classes
Our Commitment to You Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Patrol Tactics training & Regional Training has been significantly reduced. Steps we have developed to keep our commitment: 1) Created an online version of our 80 -hour Train the Trainer course 2) Reduce in-person class size to adhere to social distancing and health safety protocols while maintaining the stakeholders' intent.
