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COPS DeTal Assessment & Research Center
De-Escalation Through Active Learning - A Cultural Context Approach
Contact
Dr. Kim McClure, Project Director
Office: Waggoner Hall 160
Phone:
(309) 298-1259
Email: COPS-DeTal-Center@wiu.edu
Our Mission
To foster understanding for and between community members and police officers through respect for people, health and wellness, and resilience.
Project Goals – De-Escalation Training
- Develop and evaluate instructional options (e.g., online learning, scenario-based practice).
- Create criteria and evaluating strategies for de-escalation certification.
- Solicit feedback from community members about de-escalation training.
- Develop trauma-informed and person-perception curriculum that increasing awareness of group dynamics and cultural perspectives within human interactions.
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