Episode 812: De-escalation is Smart Policing with Jeff Scholz

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with SCT Instructor of
De-Escalation and Crisis Intervention That Actually Works, Jeff
Scholz. Jeff is a retired Senior Investigator from the New York
State Police with over 24 years of service and over 28 total years
of experience in law enforcement. Upon retirement, Jeff was the
Senior Investigator for BCI Training at the State Police Academy,
responsible for the development, facilitation, and delivery of
training programs to over 1,100 NYSP Investigators in the Bureau of
Criminal Investigation, (BCI), as well as programs for uniformed
Troopers, recruits, civilians, and outside law enforcement
agencies. Jeff is certified as a New York State Division of
Criminal Justice Services Master Instructor for Police Topics and
is a recognized instructor for the Bureau of Justice Assistance
Valor program for the Officer Safety and Wellness Initiative. Jeff
has now taken a new role in providing quality public
safety-oriented programs to public and private entities to help
mitigate these threats and founded 886 Consulting, LLC. Jeff talks
about de-escalation training and the impact it has on how police
officers handle everyday situation and the importance of
communication. Today, Dennis and Jeff discuss the tactics of
de-escalation, what you will learn and how to apply de-escalation
in Jeff's course, the concern and myth of "wokeness" with
de-escalation, why de-escalation is smart and safe policing and the
importance of treating people with family and empathy to get
further in this career. Check out Jeff's upcoming classes
here: ⁠https://www.streetcoptraining.com/courses/de-escalation-and-crisis-intervention-that-actually-works/
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