Resource Library

The following products were compiled by the National Policing Institute and are designed to support law enforcement agencies and their community partners in developing, implementing, and evaluating de-escalation and crisis response training programs.

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The following products were compiled by the National Policing Institute and are designed to support law enforcement agencies and their community partners in developing, implementing, and evaluating de-escalation and crisis response training programs.

About the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act (2022)

Author: National Policing Institute (NPI)

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response, Community-Based Services, De-escalation Tactics, Disability Response, LE-Led Crisis Response 

Crisis Intervention and Effective De-escalation: Building a National Model for Police Standards and Training

Author: National Policing Institute (NPI)

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response, Community-Based Services, De-escalation Tactics, Disability Response, LE-Led Crisis Response 

Developing a Standards-Based Approval Process for Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training

Author: National Policing Institute (NPI)

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response, Community-Based Services, De-escalation Tactics, Disability Response, LE-Led Crisis Response 

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The Resource Library is intended to provide law enforcement leaders, rank and file officers, community members, and policymakers with evidence-informed and best practice resources on de-escalation and crisis response.

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National Consensus Policy and Discussion Paper on Use of Force

Author: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)

Topic Areas: De-escalation Tactics

Working Across Systems for Better Results: City Efforts to Address Mental Health, Substance Use and Homelessness Through Emergency Response and Crisis Stabilization

Author: National League of Cities (NLC)

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response, Community-Based Services

Police-Mental Health Collaborations: A Framework for Implementing Effective Law Enforcement Responses for People Who Have Mental Health Needs

Author: Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center

Topic Areas: LE-Led Crisis Response 

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs: A Best Practice Guide for Transforming Community Responses to Mental Health Crises

Author: Laura Usher, Amy Watson, Ron Bruno, Suzanne Andriukaitis, Don Kamin, Carol Speed, Sabrina Taylor

Topic Areas: LE-Led Crisis Response 

Law Enforcement Best Practices: Lessons Learned from the Field

Author: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

Topic Areas: De-escalation Tactics

Responding to Persons Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis: Model Policy, Concepts & Issues Paper, Need to Know…

Author: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Law Enforcement Policy Center

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response

Interactions with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Author: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Law Enforcement Policy Center

Topic Areas: Disability Response

Guiding Principles on Use of Force

Author: Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

Topic Areas: De-escalation Tactics

Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: Strategies for Effective Law Enforcement Training

Author: Melissa Reuland, Matt Schwarzfeld

Topic Areas: Behavioral Health Crisis Response

Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project: Resource Hub

Author: Georgetown Law Center for Innovations in Community Safety

Topic Areas: De-escalation Tactics

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