Unit 3 Defensive Tactics Techniques - Lesson 5 Escorts And Transporters PDF

Unit 3 Defensive Tactics Techniques Lesson 5 Escorts and Transporters Lesson Goal At the end of this lesson, you will be able to demonstrate proper escort and transporter techniques. Officers may encounter subjects who refuse to obey their commands but demonstrate no physical resistance. You...

Unit 3 Defensive Tactics Techniques Lesson 5 Escorts and Transporters Lesson Goal At the end of this lesson, you will be able to demonstrate proper escort and transporter techniques. Officers may encounter subjects who refuse to obey their commands but demonstrate no physical resistance. You can use pain compliance, mechanical compliance, or joint manipulation techniques to move the unwilling subject from one location to another. These techniques are called escorts and transporters. These escort and transporter techniques are the basis for some takedowns. When using an escort or transporter technique, you enter the danger zone and should always be aware of your weapon’s proximity to the subject. ✅ HL435.1. Demonstrate escort and transporter techniques Escorts The escort position is a technique used to move a subject from one point to another without using pain compliance. It provides minimal control of the subject through leverage. If a subject resists, you may move to a transporter technique. Escort Position An escort may be your first physical contact with a subject. You apply pressure or leverage on a joint to lock it, and the subject complies. 1. Use loud, clear verbal commands throughout the application of the technique. 2. Maintain an appropriate stance. 3. Make contact with the subject’s arm by grasping simultaneously the wrist and the upper arm just above the elbow. 4. Turn the subject’s palm so that it is facing you. 5. Move the subject, or follow up with the appropriate action(s). (See Figure 4-21) Chapter 4 Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics / 243 Figure 4-21 Escort positions A, B, and C Transporters Transporters, sometimes called come-along holds, are techniques used to move a subject from one point to another with pain compliance or mechanical compliance. The following transporter techniques are included in this lesson: hammer lock and shoulder lock. Hammer Lock Transporter The hammer lock is a useful technique applied when a subject tries to pull away from the escort position. This technique uses pain compliance and mechanical compliance by moving the subject’s arm behind their back. It can also be applied on a handcuffed subject. 1. Use loud, clear verbal commands throughout the application of the technique. 2. Begin from the escort position. 3. A strike or diversion may be necessary to complete the technique. 4. Mirror the controlled hand and rotate the subject’s controlled hand while sweeping the subject’s hand behind their back. 5. Maintain control by bending the wrist. 6. Control or move the subject, or follow up with the appropriate action(s). (See Figure 4-22) 244 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (HL): Volume 2 Figure 4-22 Hammer lock transporter Chapter 4 Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics / 245 Shoulder Lock Transporter The shoulder lock transporter is a good controlling technique because of the position in which you put the subject’s arm. This technique incorporates pain compliance, joint manipulation, and balance displacement. It can also be applied on a handcuffed subject. 1. Use loud, clear verbal commands throughout the application of the technique. 2. Begin from the escort position. 3. A strike or diversion may be necessary to complete the technique. 4. Raise the subject’s elbow upward, then roll the subject’s shoulder forward. 5. Push the controlled arm behind the subject’s back, over your forearm, placing your hand on the subject’s triceps. 6. Reach across the subject’s back and control the subject’s head with your right hand (for example, by grabbing behind the subject’s neck or the opposite shoulder). 7. Maintain control, or follow up with the appropriate action(s). (See Figure 4-23) 246 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (HL): Volume 2 Figure 4-23 Shoulder lock transporter Chapter 4 Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics / 247