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Active De-Escalation Strategies Certification

2-Day Online Certification Program: April 6-7, 2026

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2-Day Online Certification Program: April 6-7, 2026

$295 per student

This is a nationally recognized conflict resolution de-escalation certification course. The L.E.A.D.S.™ Plus T – Law Enforcement Active De-Escalation Strategies Training was developed in 2007 and has been taught throughout the United States.

Through lectures, demonstrations, and case studies, this virtual course will qualify the student in L.E.A.D.S.™ Plus T – Law Enforcement Active De-escalation Strategies and Tactical Options. The online course is instructor-led to educate and train instructors in positive communications skills, effective de-escalation techniques, anger management and force mitigation techniques. The course teaches how to recognize aggressive behaviors and keep them from escalating. Students learn Active De-escalation Strategies that can avoid or resolve negative interactions by employing effective de-escalation methods. This course also discusses tactical responses to use when diffusion tactics are inappropriate or ineffective and teaches distraction techniques that promote the success of tactical applications.

Instructionable Objectives:

  • learn how to turn negative communication into positive
  • identify professional benefits of respect
  • learn anger management techniques
  • learn effective verbal de-escalation strategies
  • community empowerment and partnership strategies
  • understand physiological changes during aggression
  • learn to use cognitive limitations for active diffusion
  • learn methods to redirect thought process through positive direction
  • communicate and respond to special populations (ex. mental illness, autism, disabilities)
  • learn methods of motivational interviewing skills
  • learn tactically relocation strategies to delay confrontations
  • concepts of fair and impartial policing
  • learn to build community partnerships through daily interactions
  • learn to conduct breakout sessions for role playing exercises
  • learn communication and physical strategies to de-escalate situations
  • learn how de-escalation and or the lack of is used in litigation
L.O.C.K.U.P. and L.E.A.D.S. received the FBI National Academy 2022 Science and Innovation Award.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Presently Instructed in the states of FL, CT, RI, MA, ND, MN, NH, PA, MO, MI, TX, SD, CO, AK, NE, CA, AZ, NM, UT and VT.
The L.E.A.D.S. De-escalation is fully integrated and interleaved with the L.O.C.K.U.P. Arrest and Control System. The training is designed to address circumstantial, contextual, or situational engagements
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Webinar Schedule:

April 6, 2026

10:00 AM - 2 PM EST

April 7, 2026

10:00 AM - 2 PM EST

Class Instructor

Lt. Kevin Dillon (Ret.), International Law Enforcement Trainer and Speaker
Lt. Dillon (Ret.) is a 26-year law enforcement veteran, internationally recognized speaker, and trainer. He is certified by the Force Science Institute and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Lt. Dillon is the founder of the L.E.A.D.S. Active De-escalation Program, which is taught across the United States. His LOCKUP Police Training Systems is also instructed throughout North America and Europe.
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