Course Description

This program teaches officers how to prevent or lessen the chance of a Multiple Assailant Attack, and when necessary, aggressively defend themselves in order to disengage. Officers are taught how to position themselves properly with multiple subjects/bystanders, while remaining actively aware of the surrounding area. Officers are also taught how to defend themselves from multiple aggressors. When assaulted or aggressed upon, each officer learns how to quickly reposition themselves to minimize how many aggressors can attack them at one time (stacking), while aggressively incapacitating the assailants. Emphasis it placed on incapacitating the assailants and disengaging as quickly as possible. 

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Course Outline

I.     Prevention

1. Awareness

1. Surrounding
2. Subject
3. Third Persons

2. Positioning

1. Approach
2. Interview
3. Arrest

II.     Defensive Actions

1. Securing Officer's Weapons

1. Maintaining Control of Weapons
2. Freeing Weapons for Use

2. Using Existing Cover
3. Use of Force

1. Energy Conservation
2. Arrest Techniques
3. Stunning Techniques

4. Disengagement

Benefits to Participants

Proper positioning during the approach, interview, and arrest procedures is covered first, for it limits the officer's susceptibility to attack. Keeping aware of the entire area is stressed throughout the entire class. The officer learns how to maintain control of a ‘proned out' assailant while changing positions in order to watch other potential assailants. In the event of an attack, the officer learns how to secure his weapons while successfully defending himself against multiple assailants, by incapacitating them, and disengaging. The officer also learns how to effectively use his surroundings to hinder an attack and/or assist in disengagement as the situation develops.

Overall Program Benefits

This is a unique program designed around a solid core of knowledge and skills. This core is fundamental to every class in this series. A first time participant learns effective and safe techniques for the ‘situational emphasis' of each class. Officers attending additional classes learn new skills that are reinforced with the common elements of Proper Body Movement—to avoid attacks and maintain a safe position, Correct Leverage—necessary for techniques to work easily and with minimum strength, and Balance Control—to direct and control an assailant's equilibrium while the officer maintains his or her balance. These three elements are vital for all Defensive Tactics skills, but are usually not addressed adequately. The techniques presented are generally non-aggressive in appearance. The skills are however, safe, easy to learn, and very effective. This program allows an officer the opportunity to learn new techniques while reinforcing the common elements necessary for all Defensive Tactics skills.