{"id":4663,"date":"2017-01-31T17:32:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T17:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/?p=4663"},"modified":"2021-12-29T22:18:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T22:18:07","slug":"edp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tricorps.com\/2017\/01\/31\/edp\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotionally Disturbed Person: The EDP"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Ben Crocket<\/p>\n
January 31, 2017<\/p>\n
I think an often over-looked training topic is dealing with emotionally disturbed individuals. In today\u2019s society, and with the world becoming increasingly violent and unpredictable, we are more and more likely to encounter an emotionally disturbed person. I found this short article in \u201cBlue Sheepdog Magazine\u201d. The article was written by a middle-sized department police officer that has had several encounters in his career and trains officers regarding recognition and handling of the EDP. As I read the article, I remembered dealing with several emotionally disturbed persons in my 32-year career. The one compelling fact was that my officer safety guard was always in full alert, but I also learned that most often the EDP\u2019s would respond to calm exchange and understanding demeanor. They are, however, just like everyone we deal with in the law enforcement world. We treat them with professionalism and diplomacy, until diplomacy stops working.<\/p>\n
Read the article and take the suggestions seriously. Like every encounter we are faced with, it can turn violent and bad at the drop of a hat.<\/p>\n