Definition: Models, approaches, or skills used to recognize and defuse potentially violent situations, usually on a one-to-one basis, or to help an offender cope with trauma to or alterations in his/her emotional state.
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- Accession Number033091This white paper is based on a series of interviews, buttressed by personal observations, of key players in several jurisdictions where law enforcement officers, Veteran Justice Outreach Specialists from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and community-based agency representatives collaborate to implement approaches to de-escalate veterans in crisis in our communities.