Austin Police Department ramping up de-escalation training under new use-of-force policy

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is taking a national de-escalation training to a new level in her department starting next year.

As part of the program, one instructor will bring his first-hand experience from a controversial shooting case to fellow officers – as a trainer.

Deepening this training throughout the ranks has been one of the chief’s major priorities in the 15 months she has been in Austin…

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