b'Dr. Craig Bennell, has noted, Working together to resolve these and other issues related to police use-of-force will likely result in positive outcomes for the police and the communities they serveincluding a better understanding of the use of force, enhanced police performance, improved citizen and officer safety and increased public trust and confidence in the police. With support from evidence-based police research, and in order to further internal accountability reforms, the DCI taskgroupismovingtowardsamodern,standardized use-of-force and crisis intervention model to strengthen policetrainingandpublictrustinpoliceinteractionsin Canada.Thisworkreflectsthegroupscommitmentto helping Canadian police officers meet the expectations of diverse communities by acquiring the skills, abilities and equipment to de-escalate situations and minimize harm more effectively. AccordingtoCanadianresearch,morethan99per cent of interactions are resolved without the application of police intervention options. An RCMP study shows a 44 per cent decline in the rate of police intervention options being applied from 2010 to 2019, with 2019 (0.075 per cent) marking the lowest rate of police intervention over the 10-year period.Police InteractionsWhiletheyonlyrepresentasmallpercentageofinter-ventionincidentswhencomparedtocallsforservice, use-of-force responses significantly impact the commun-itys level of confidence in their police services and lead to questions that challenge the communitys trust in police. Therefore, it is critical that diverse views are heard and considered in this important work. Efforts are underway with the CACP and provincial associations to collaborate on issues of trust and confidence with key stakeholders and public representatives (the provinces and territories as well as Indigenous and racialized communities) to ensure the Canadian police community increases its likelihood of getting de-escalation right for Canadian communities. While existing models remain viable in guiding internal officertrainingefforts,therestillexistopportunitiesto modernize these models. By developing and adopting a public/police de-escalation and crisis intervention hybrid framework, and by increasing the focus on de-escalation, emphasizing preservation/sanctity of life and increasing public awareness of the frequency and complexity of police interactions, the OACP and Canadian police services can help enhance public understanding of the decision-making processes involved in police interventions.This type of framework is being described as hybrid because it would consist of a police training aid component as well as a service to the public component that places an emphasis on de-escalation of crisis intervention calls for service. The Official Publication of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police13'