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Give recruits staged ?calls,? such as a woman having a psychotic (but non-dangerous) episode, or a despondent man threatening to overdose on prescription medication, and stipulate that they will not need to use force in resolving the situation (although good tactics are a must). Have veteran officers act the roles, and brief them to reward good verbal skills with cooperation. Veteran officers have the experience to make the reactions realistic, while controlling the scenario to provide good training. Each successful rep gives the officer another experience to draw from on the street.