This eight (8) hour program is designed to teach officers how to protect their handgun from being taken from them. Handgun retention while the weapon is holstered and when the weapon is drawn are both covered.  Many programs teach retention methods that are designed to simply knock the attacker's hands off of the weapon. Unfortunately, knocking the hands off, does nothing to stop the attacker, or his or her determination to attack. Our program is designed to protect the weapon while simultaneously incapacitating the attacker in order to stop the attack. Statistics have shown that if an aggressor makes a second attack to an officer's weapon the officer's weapon is taken 90% of the time! What does that tell us? That means that if the firearm is attacked, the very first attack must be the very last one. The aggressor must be incapacitated during the first attempt at taking the officer's weapon!

Officers learn a complete system of handgun retention. This system is totally integrated with our other programs. Each officer learns how to defend their weapon against attacks from the front, sides, and rear while the weapon is drawn and holstered. Training also includes defending the weapon while the "officer" is being attacked by punches, kicks, grabs, chokes, bear hugs, and while lying on the ground.

This program teaches the officer's techniques that secure the weapon and quickly incapacitate the aggressor, allowing the officer to disengage. Holsters, an important part of handgun safety, are also examined, to insure that officers know how to select the safest holsters available for their specific needs.