De-escalating Situations with Minors

This course is designed to assist law enforcement officers with understanding how to de-escalate situations when minors are involved. Minors behave differently from adults, so using de-escalation strategies specifically for minors is important. In this course, officer Ryan Tillman, founder of Breaking Barriers United, explains how adolescent brain development affects how minors respond to police intervention. He‚It’ll also provide you with some de-escalation strategies that have worked the best for him when interacting with minors. These strategies can help you improve yourself, your organization, and your communities.