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Chief Lockhart briefs board on de‑escalation training, crisis intervention resources
Summary
Police Chief Lockhart presented an overview of the department's de‑escalation training, citing Force Science Institute materials, CALEA standards and the ICAT/Police Executive Research Forum framework; he described crisis intervention team (CIT) training and local mental‑health response coverage.
Chief Lockhart led a training briefing for board members on de‑escalation principles and how the Lawrence Police Department applies them in calls involving mental‑health crises.
Lockhart said de‑escalation is a set of strategies intended to “reduce the necessity or level of force required for successful resolution, while ensuring officer and public safety is optimized,” and cited the Force Science Institute and CALEA standards in describing policy changes. He emphasized that “deescalation is not something you do to a person. Non‑coercive deescalation is…
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