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1. (PCS) What does mediation mean? Intervention of an acceptable, impartial, a
neutral
third part to assist contending parties to
voluntarily reach their own mutually
acceptable settlement in a dispute
2. (PCS)What are things to keep in -Oflcer safety must not be compromised
mind while considering -Subjects must be willing to talk
mediation? -Subjects must remain rational
-Subjects must be willing to compromise
-Subjects must not get physical
Escalate to another disturbance resolution tactic
3. (PCS) If after mediation is tried such as arbitration or crisis intervention or (if
and your threat assessment needed) use of physical intervention tactics.
indicates possible danger to
officer safety, what should
you do?
4. (PCS) What are the ground rules for - Introduce yourself
basic mediation -Explain your role as a mediator
tactics? -Everything said is part of a law enforcement
contact
-Explain mediation process
-Answer questions
-Get verbal agreement to process
5. (PCS) What does arbitration mean? A person in authority makes decisions abou
what
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, actions are to be taken in order to stabilize a
situation, once attempts to seek cooperation
prove inettective and/or safety is
compromised
6. (PCS) What is the technique for arbi- - Make a request for a subject to do
something and
tration why
? -If the subject refuses, otter two choices for
them to decide
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, -Make sure you check their choice and take
appropri- ate action for their choice
7. (PCS) What is a way to REACT.
remember the steps for -Request cooperation
arbitration? -Explain reason
-Allow choice
-Check decision
-Take action
8. (PCS) What is crisis intervention? Dealing with anyone who is not thinking clearly an
rationally, making it diflcult to use reasoning and
logic to encourage compliance
9. (PCS) What are the steps for -Calm yourself
pre-in- tervention preparation -Center yourself and get focused
in a crisis? -Develop a strategy for the intervention
-Try to get the persons attention
10. (PCS) Explain the guidelines -Check on the persons perception of reality
for the crisis intervention -Try to establish rapport with the person
format. -Explain your perception of reality
-Move toward resolution of the situation
11. (PCS) Under disturbance resolution, - Mediation
what are the two models -Arbitration
taught?
-Opening
12. (PCS) How does the crisis
model
change the order of the OIR model? - Information-gathering
-Is it a crisis? (YES)
-Use appropriate strategies
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, -Resolution
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