Will the SRPD conduct specific trainings for de-escalation tactics?

The San Rafael Police Department has regularly conducted de-escalation training for many years.  The department has been training all sworn officers as CIT (Crisis Intervention Training) officers since the mid 1990’s.  De-escalation continues to be a pillar of our internal training program and de-escalation techniques are used daily by our police officers as it is their default approach to police interactions with members of the community.