Gainesville Police Chief Jay Parrish said he hopes to get his officers to a minimum of 30-40 hours of de-escalation training each year, at least tripling the amount officers in the city currently undergo.
Gainesville Police chief’s goal: Triple de-escalation training hours for officers
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