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Deescalation and Spokane's Police force

Should deescalation include "up to lethal force"? That's apparently a question for some in the Spokane Police Department. Erin and Aaron break it down.

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Luke was out doing ~boss-coded things~ so co-host Erin interviewed fellow RANGE reporter Aaron Hedge on his newest big story: “A burning question for police: Does ‘deescalation’ mean ‘up to lethal force’?

If you’re not a big fan of reading 4k word stories, but you want to know about how Spokane’s police force — the third deadliest per capita in the nation — thinks about use-of-force and deescalation techniques, listen now!

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