Educational Series - Verbal Judo

Join us for an Educational Series, featuring Officer Joshua Miller of the Wooster Police Department. He will present “Verbal Judo” on Tuesday, August 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m at the Wooster Community Hospital auditorium. 

Developed by the Verbal Judo Institute, this training provides practical and easy to learn strategies that empower people to effectively de-escalate conflict and potential bias. Participants will learn how to redirect negative behavior, encourage voluntary compliance, and enhance personal safety and professionalism.

Parking & Directions to the Auditorium: Attendees should park in the Pizza Hut lot adjacent to the hospital, where approximately 30 spots will be reserved specifically for this event. Please park on the south side of the lot, closest to the hospital building, and remain south of the light pole and the blue dividing line. While some spillover is okay, this reserved area should accommodate the group.

To access the auditorium, enter through the pharmacy door entrance, located just to the left of the pharmacy drive-thru. Once inside, walk straight down the hallway, passing the pharmacy and then the coffee cafe. The auditorium will be on your right.

Bio:

Officer Joshua Miller has been in local law enforcement for 18 years, most recently serving with the Wooster Police Department, assigned as a Hospital Resource Officer at the Wooster Community Hospital. Officer Miller has served in many capacities during his career, such as patrolman, school and hospital resource officer, and educator. He has received multiple honors for his work in crisis intervention, including being named CIT Officer of the Year in 2014, Wooster Rotary Club Officer of the Year in 2016, and co-recipient of the State of Ohio CIT Program of the Year award in 2019. He also serves on the CIT Advisory Council of NAMI Wayne and Holmes Counties. Officer Miller has been instrumental in creating a multi-county peer support group for local first responders, particularly focused on mental health. 

Officer Miller has been certified to teach Verbal Judo, ALICE/Active Shooter training, Taser, Blue Courage, CIT Dispatcher Training, ASP Expandable Baton, Tactical Handcuffing, and
Crisis Incident Stress Management. Additionally, he has an Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice from the Eastern Gateway Community College.

Above all, Officer Miller values his role as a husband, father, brother, son, friend, and child of God.