Empowering Safer Streets: Inside the Community Safety Training with PPB

Crisis response, de-escalation, and community readiness come together in new quarterly trainings.

NWCC’s Executive Director, Chase McPherson, and Terrance Dodson of the Humanitarian Team attended a Community Safety Training session hosted by the Portland Police Bureau’s Behavioral Health Unit. This valuable session covered essential topics, including crisis intervention strategies, situational awareness, de-escalation principles, and how to effectively interact with emergency services.