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DEFENSE TACTICS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, V 1, WEAPONLESS DEFENSE AND CONTROL

NCJ Number
3089
Author(s)
B TEGNER
Date Published
1972
Length
128 pages
Annotation
THIS ILLUSTRATED MANUAL FOR POLICE LOOKS AT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DEFENSE AND CONTROL TACTICS.
Abstract
THE PUBLIC DEMANDS EFFICIENT LAW ENFORCEMENT YET INCREASINGLY DEPLORES THE USE OF NEEDLESS FORCE TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. POLICEMAN WITH AN ALTERNATIVE TO BE USED IN SITUATIONS REQUIRING SOME DEGREE OF REASONABLE FORCE. IN ADDITION TO INSTRUCTING IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF DEFENSE AND CONTROL TACTICS, THIS MANUAL INCLUDES METHODS TO BE USED IN SPECIFIC SITUATIONS SUCH AS SEARCHING AN INDIVIDUAL, PLACING HIM IN A VEHICLE, STOPPING FIGHTS, APPLYING HANDCUFFS, AND DEFENDING AGAINST AN ARMED ATTACK. THE FORMAT OF THIS INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE LENDS ITSELF FOR USE BY BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN POLICE ACADEMIES, RECRUIT TRAINING AND REFRESHER COURSES, COLLEGE POLICE SCIENCE COURSES AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMS.