Unit 1 Lesson 1: Overview of Defensive Tactics Program PDF

Unit 1 Introduction Lesson 1 Overview of Defensive Tactics Program Lesson Goal At the end of this lesson, you will understand the structure and goals of the defensive tactics training program. The public often focuses attention on the decisions and methods that criminal justice officers prac...

Unit 1 Introduction Lesson 1 Overview of Defensive Tactics Program Lesson Goal At the end of this lesson, you will understand the structure and goals of the defensive tactics training program. The public often focuses attention on the decisions and methods that criminal justice officers prac- tice in use of force situations. Whether meeting resistance on the street or in a correctional facility, officers must be prepared to respond appropriately to control a situation where the officers and the public are in danger. The defensive tactics curriculum offers criminal justice basic recruits effec- tive, tactically sound, and legally defensible training in defensive tactics and control techniques. This course teaches recruits to select and properly execute techniques that are reasonable and necessary, given the circumstances and factors of a situation. ✅ HL411.1. Define defensive tactics Defensive tactics is a system of controlled defensive and offensive body movements that criminal justice officers use to respond to a subject’s aggression or resistance. These techniques are based on a combination of martial arts, wrestling, and boxing. The physical skills in defensive tactics require practice and repetition. Fitness, strength, agility, balance, and flexibility are vital to devel- oping these skills. The role of defensive tactics is to assist the officer in restraining or arresting a person. Depending on the situation, officers will use various levels of force in applying defensive tactics techniques. Any defensive weapon or technique has the potential to cause injury, great bodily harm, or death which is why it is so important to understand when and how to use appropriate techniques. This course provides basic recruits with training in the physical skills necessary for the use of force in controlling subjects and for self-defense. Although there is some classroom instruction, most of this course is physical training. Some instructions for techniques indicate using a specific side (for example, left hand or right foot). These are used for the sake of clarity. Any of these techniques can be reversed by switching left to right or vice versa. Chapter 4 Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics / 199