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De-Escalation Training

Stephen Mader, a police officer in Weirton, West Virginia, was fired after not shooting a mentally ill man who was holding an unloaded gun in 2016.
Feature September 17, 2018
When Trying to Help Gets You Fired
For some cops, offering a hand could mean losing your job.
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Crispus Attucks was killed by British soldiers during the Boston Massacre in 1770. Soldiers were acquitted of murder charges on grounds similar to the feared-for-their-life defense invoked in police shooting trials today.
Commentary July 3, 2018
Revolutionary Moments in Law Enforcement
Had British authorities and their soldiers exercised de-escalation tactics, would the United States exist today?
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