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Use-of-Force Continuum: West Virginia Training Requirements
Training
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Summary and Notes
The 2018 training manual for the West Virginia State Police shows that the West Virginia State Police do include training in de-escalation tactics for dealing with mentally impaired individuals, although these do not seem to be mandated by state statute.
Relevant Excerpt
Training Schedule Page 23: Mental Health Identification, De-escalation, and Prevention: References an 8-hour course that focuses on identifying mental illness an dlearning de-escalation tactics; Training Schedule Page 28: Use of Force Reporting and Ethics: References an 8-hour supervisory level course
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