Rochester Police Depart Trained in De-Escalation

Local departments are making sure their training courses are up to date.

As former minneapolis police officers stand accused in the death of george floyd... local departments are making sure their training courses are up to date.

Kimt news 3's jessica bringe joins us live from the rochester police department with how they're working under this scrutiny.

Live katie ?

"* you can see stickers here from "black lives matter protests' that look place this past week.

Thankfully there were no arrests and no violence..

And that could be partially due to officer training.

Mayor kim norton says 80?

"* percent of the rochester police force has attended and been certified with de?

"*escalation training.

The training is meant to help officers use tactics from the cadence of their voice..

To distancing to try and handle situations without using force.

Mayor kim norton says the department is working to get the last 20?

"* percent of officers trained.

<in talking with the chief and some officers they really feel like they're leading the state in this issue of proper training for the officers that are in rochester right now.> mayor norton also tells me she belives 100?

"* percent of officers have had use of force training as well.

Live in rochester?

"* jessica bringe kit news 3 thank you jessica.

The minneapolis police department also says all of its officers have completed de?

"* escalation training..

And have refresher courses at least once a year.

That means that officer chauvin..

Who is charged with floyd's death..

Would have received that training.