Less Lethal Weapon Injuries

Progression of Violence

Calm Hardest to recognize Best time to intervene Irritable Takes time, increasingly more difficult to intervene You don’t like the person and want to ignore them Sulking Pacing at the entrance to the room Complaining If you feel like slapping them, they are probably thinking the same thing Verbal Starts to get much harder to de-escalate The argument Personal insults Threats and accusations Increased Agitation Finger pointing Pounding on the chest Clenched fists Pacing The Fight…