{"id":48338,"date":"2019-10-29T10:36:26","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T14:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=48338"},"modified":"2019-10-29T10:36:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T14:36:26","slug":"new-jersey-transit-expanding-its-de-escalation-training-for-rail-and-bus-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/new-jersey-transit-expanding-its-de-escalation-training-for-rail-and-bus-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Transit expanding its de-escalation training for rail and bus workers","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey Transit (NJT) is expanding its de-escalation training for front-line employees to include curriculum from Rutgers\u2019 National Transit Institute (NTI), the carrier said in a press release on Monday.<br \/>\nNTI presented a \u201cTrain the Trainers\u201d program on conflict de-escalation techniques for bus and rail operations and New Jersey Transit police recently.<br \/>\n&#8220;These highly effective techniques will be incorporated into existing internal NJT de-escalation training programs to create a set of best practices for use in real-world situations,&#8221; NJT said in its release.<br \/>\n\u201cThis new de-escalation training demonstrates our commitment to our front-line employees and to their safety,\u201d said NJT President &amp; CEO Kevin Corbett.<br \/>\n\u201cOne of our main missions as a police department is promoting the safety of our customers and crews, and this expansion of our de-escalation training fits squarely in that space,\u201d said NJT Police Chief Christopher Trucillo. \u201cIt is always preferable to have situations managed before it rises to the level of police involvement.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe best way to help employees at risk of on-the-job assaults is to help them prevent the assault in the first place,\u201d said NJT Employee Court Advocate Michael Rubin. \u201cWith this expanded training program our bus operators, conductors, police, and other customer-facing employees will have additional tools at hand to de-escalate situations and protect themselves and their customers from possible assaults.\u201d<br \/>\nAll of NJT&#8217;s employees who work with the public on buses, trains or as police officers receive training on how to manage difficult situations to minimize the possibility of violence. With the assistance of NTI, the trainings will be more robust and help to reduce assaults on bus operators, conductors, police, and other personnel.<br \/>\n\u201cSMART TD Local 60 applauds N.J. Transit&#8217;s efforts in protecting our front-line employees from assaults. NTI\u2019s de-escalation training is a great step in the right direction,\u201d said Jerome C. Johnson, president and alternate delegate of the local and general chairperson of GO-610 (New Jersey Transit). \u201cWe look forward to collaborating further with N.J. Transit to reduce assaults and provide training for our brothers and sisters in conflict avoidance.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>NJT is the nation&#8217;s largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 251 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines, and through Access Link paratransit service. 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