Between 20% and 40% of police calls for service involve mentally ill individuals. In addition, statistics suggest that mentally ill people are more likely than people without mental illnesses to be shot. Standard police training teaches officers to respond with force if an individual fails to comply with their commands, which often leads to bad, or even deadly, outcomes. If an officer has received additional training which emphasizes de-escalation, calm verbal discussion, and non-threatening body language instead of escalation, then what kind of training did the officer receive?

A. crisis intervention training
B. counselor innovation training
C. cool-down introspective training
D. calm involvement training


A. crisis intervention training

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