An Italian Officer Explains Why De‑Escalation Feels Different In Europe And The U.S.

Veteran Italian officer Andrea Boggiatto, who now serves in Colorado pulls back the curtain on how culture, tools, and law shape policing on both sides of the Atlantic. From 400‑person academy classes and national public order units to mid-sized U.S. agencies built on names and faces, he walks us through the structural DNA that drives training, tactics, and trust. We get specific about the moments that decide outcomes: radio traffic under stress, the tempo of dialogue, and the rungs between ...