Police De-Escalation Training & Education: Nationally, Provincially, and Municipally

In this critical review and social innovation narrative, the current literature on de-escalation policing is reviewed. The following explores how services train recruits experienced officers de-escalation, conflict resolution, crisis intervention skills. A limited environmental scan was completed to inquire about number of hours dedicated training compared with tactical combative within Ontario law enforcement agencies. also considered respond imminent mental heath crises, as some rely health professionals 911 emergencies police officers, through Mobile Crisis Team. Within literature, questions are proposed government’s role in overseeing policing, why there fails be any federally or provincially mandated approach Canadian enforcement. author ultimately advocates for systemic change by highlighting priorities, values, contradictions which have been influenced colonization patriarchal narratives.