Verbal Defense & Persuasion-Dixon
Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 7, 2017
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Dixon Police Department
Dixon, IL
Members' Fee: $0
Sworn Non-Members' Fee: $0
Non-Members' Fee: $0
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COURSE CONTENT:
Verbal Defense & Influence is a tactical communication training course. The principles and tactics taught enable students to use "presence and words" to calm difficult people who may be under severe emotional or other influences, redirect the behavior of hostile people, diffuse potentially dangerous situations, perform professionally under all conditions, and achieve the desired outcome in the encounter.
Topics Include:
• Street Communication Principles • Command Presence Under Fire
• The Art of Paraphrasing • The Limit of Words
• The Four Appeals of Persuasion for Difficult People
Goals of the Course:
• Increased Officer Safety • Enhanced Professionalism
• Decreased Citizen Complaints • Decreased Vicarious Liability
• Decreased Stress • Increased Court Power
• Decreased Cynicism • Increased Morale
REGISTRATION: All registrations are received on the MTU#1 website. Find Registration instructions here