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I will write more about this in another post, for now here are some references on books that discuss verbal judo to various extents, one of them is written by myself. As usual, whether you agree ...
For the next five years, Thompson honed his skills as a beat cop and learned effective communication skills from some of the “salty old police dogs,” as he says in his book, “Verbal Judo ...
Today's post is dedicated to those who expressed a desire for more information about how verbal judo works, based on my previous post. Verbal judo is best defined as a gentle yet powerful way of ...
They engage in what's known as 'verbal judo,' which is taught to help the officer talk to the minor effectively. These officers are also trained to utilize a more relaxed use of force." ...
On Tuesday, DISD police learned “verbal judo,” a method used to de-escalate conflicts with verbal techniques. For instance, offering solutions to a person angry about a situation or asking for ...
When we spoke to Denver Sheriff Patrick Firman recently, he mentioned the term "verbal judo," saying it's part of his department's new use-of-force policy. The sheriff department is spending $1 ...
The Purdue Police Department is offering free online Verbal De-escalation (aka Verbal Judo) training in July and August via WebEx. Verbal De-escalation is a two-hour PowerPoint presentation. The ...
The Purdue Police Department is offering free online Verbal De-escalation (aka Verbal Judo) training in May via WebEx. Verbal De-escalation is a two-hour PowerPoint presentation. The objective is to ...