Officer Safety 4: Components of De-escalation 1 - PDF

www.opcva.ca OFFICER SAFETY 4 Prepared By: Peter Rampat Presentation Date: Jan. 2023 Version: 2 edited 2023/01/01 © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2018 COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER 2 Objectives • • • • 3 Quick Review Explain: • 3 Steps to the Behavioural Influence Stairway • Name and give an exam...

www.opcva.ca OFFICER SAFETY 4 Prepared By: Peter Rampat Presentation Date: Jan. 2023 Version: 2 edited 2023/01/01 © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2018 COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER 2 Objectives • • • • 3 Quick Review Explain: • 3 Steps to the Behavioural Influence Stairway • Name and give an example of each active listening skills 4 De-Escalation 5 • • • • 6 Intent Opportunity Means 7 • • • • 8 • • • 9 • • • • • 10 11 12 • • • • • 13 • • • • 14 Removing opportunity increases time Managing Imminence: Toronto Police - May 2020 15 Strategies used to increase available time and reduce the impact of stress 1. Maintained reactionary gap by increasing/maintaining distance 2. Used her vehicle and parked vehicles for cover 3. Repositioned herself to maintain tactical advantage 4. Communication with subject and partners 5. Used teamwork as an option to resolve the call 6. Used tactics to manage the effects of stress 7. Enhanced her perception of perceived safety 16 When Imminence cannot be managed 17 • • • • • • • • • • 22 • • • • • 23 • • • • 24 • • • • • 25 • • • • K9 Officer responds to Person with a knife call 26 Suicidal person attempts to die by suicide by forcing police to use lethal force Some indicators; •The subject says “kill me” or “shoot me” or otherwise expresses a wish to die. •The subject appears to be depressed or in a mental health crisis. •The subject is not behaving like a criminal offender. For example, the subject does not attempt to leave the scene. •The subject is behaving aggressively toward the police for no apparent reason. 27 Planned – person has been thinking about it for some time but can’t do it on their own Calls 911 on themselves and induces a conflict immediately with a weapon Analyze the disptach information for other indicators Spontaneous – person was not thinking about it but decides in the moment 28 • • • • • • 29 31 THANK YOU Ontario Police College 10716 Hacienda Rd. Aylmer, ON N5H 2R3 Ontario Police College 10716 Hacienda Rd. Aylmer, ON N5H 2R3 Ontario Police College 10716 Hacienda Rd. Aylmer, ON N5H 2R3 © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2017