Featured Resources
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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