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How Kansas City Police Are Trained To Use Force, And De-Escalate Tense Situations

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Police officers handle myriad situations from one-on-one contacts to large protest crowds and they have a range of methods and tools to employ in response.

We learned how officers in the Kansas City Police Department are trained to respond to rapidly-changing and often unpredictable situations.

Maj. Charles Huth, commander of the Traffic Division, Kansas City Police Department

Steve Kraske

Steve Kraske is the host of KCUR's Up To Date. Follow him on Twitter @stevekraske.

Luke X. Martin

Luke X. Martin is a reporter focusing on race, culture and ethnicity for KCUR 89.3. Contact him at luke@kcur.org or on Twitter, @lukexmartin.