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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.

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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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