CRIM149 — Defensive Tactics
CRIM 149 - Defensive Tactics CRIM 149 - Defensive Tactics 2 Hour(s) This course was designed and is taught within the Criminal Justice Department to provide criminal justice majors with basic introductory techniques in defensive tactics. This course will focus on the concepts of use of force, handcuffing, tactical baton and defensive counterstrikes and pressure points. This course focuses on standard techniques for handcuffing designed to decrease the vulnerability of the student during handcuffing situations and increase the level of ultimate physical control and speed of cuffing. It maximizes effectiveness during the handcuffing procedure by limiting the subject’s movement and opportunity to resist or defeat the cuffing procedure. The various types of cuffs will be incorporated including rigid and chain. The tactical baton course focuses on control and restraint, defense against grips and grabs, ground fighting and the integration of other constraint options into the training environment. Techniques taught will follow the Pressure Points Control Tactics (PPCT) methods and taught by a certified PPCT instructor.