Course Outline

Objectives

1. Instilling confidence
2. Self protection
3. Control of suspect
4. Avoiding pitfalls

Escapes

Instruction in simple escape techniques should an officer find themselves restrained by one of the following:
1. Headlock
2. Choke
   1. Front
   2. Rear
   3. Figure four
3. Bear hug
   1. Front
      1. Arms free
      2. Arms pinned
   2. Rear
      1. Arms free
      2. Arms pinned

Gun Take-Away

Methods of control and arrest for officers confronted by an armed suspect.
1. Weapon held facing the officer
2. Weapon held at officers back
3. Officer held hostage
   1. Arm about neck, weapon at his head

Weapons Retention

Techniques an officer may employ when an attempt is made to unholster their weapon by a hostile subject.
1. Gun
   1. Holster discussion and evaluation
   2. Frontal attack
   3. Rear attack
2. Baton or PR-24
3. Flashlight
4. Shotgun
5. Riot stick

Take Downs

Simple control holds and take downs for unarmed control of resisting subjects.
1. Wrist take down
2. Twist lock
3. Finger come-a-long

Handcuffing Techniques

Standard techniques which allow officer control of suspect during handcuffing process.
1. Twistlock
2. Bentwrist
3. Kneeling
4. Prone

Search Of Suspects

1. Well defined pattern search
   1. Assurance that officer's in custody suspect is safe for transportation.
   2. When to search a suspect
   3. Searching officer's vehicle
2. Opposite sex search policies

Vehicle Extraction

Techniques of removal of belligerent or resisting suspects from their vehicles.
1. Person locked in vehicle
2. Gripping wheel

Vehicle Approach Exercise

Game sets up various scenarios for officers to approach stopped cars. The motivation and history of each of the three types of participants are randomly selected from the game card set.
• Officer's background
• Citizen's background
• Scene description

Carotid Control

1. Legal aspects
2. Correct application
3. Follow up procedures
4. Required safety precautions

Homework Assignments

1. Assignment due second class
   • What do you want to talk to your new partner about before you hit the streets the first time.
   • Bring an unloaded gun and holster for gun retention techniques.
2. Assignment due third class
   • Be prepared to demonstrate your searching procedure.
   • Bring hand cuffs and keys
3. Assignment due forth class
   • Vehicle Stop Scenarios - why is there a stop, who is doing the stop (uniform, plan clothes, undercover, on duty, off duty, etc.), who is in the care, what did the people in the car do (bank robbery, car sick, teething children gone mad, drunk, suspended license).

Recommended Reading and Videos

Books

Videos

Reactive Knife

The Defensive Maneuvers

Initial Movement - Closest Hand

The hand that is closest to the attack at the moment of first perception is the hand that initiates the first movement.

The palm down technique is designed to give the officer the best possible protection for the intercepting arm, regardless of the type of attack.

Secondary Movement - Cover and Clear

The officer uses their other hand (off-hand) to initiate a covering movement, this prevents any downward redirection of the initial attack. Use the off-hand to push or redirect the attackers knife hand up and over. The officer is clear of the attacker, outside the knife hand.

Final Movement - Transition Point

Each defensive maneuver ends in the Transition Point. The inside hand is positioned on the attackers shoulder or upper arm of the knife hand and the outside hand is position on the wrist of the knife hand. Either push the attacker away (disengage) and gain reactionary distance. Or use a distraction technique and disarm, takedown or other control technique.

Vocabulary

Inter-Limb Interaction 

An involuntary contraction of an individual's hand and finger muscles under stressful conditions.

LEO

Law Enforcement Officer

Reactionary Gap

The distance it take for an individual to successfully implement Reaction Time concepts.

• 6 feet - is the normal/unarmed reactionary distance
• 10 feet plus the length of the weapon - is the reactionary distance for edged weapons

Increase the reactionary gap by placing stationary objects, as well as distance, between yourself and the attacker.

Range of Response Continuum

• Level 1 - Officer Presence
• Level 2 - Verbal Commands
• Level 3 - Control and Restraint
• Level 4 - Chemical Agents
• Level 5 - Temporary Incapacitation
• Level 6 - Deadly Force

Reaction Time

The time necessary to nullify or counter an attack. The process steps associated with reaction time are:

• Perception
• Analysis
• Evaluation
• Formulate Tactical Response
• Initiate Physical Action

Reaction Time Corollarys

The following conditions either impede or improve Reaction Time depending on the awareness of the officer.

• Attention
• Environment
• Training
• Distance

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Instructors

Matt Bigham, Nidan

Jaya R. Carl, Sandan

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