Defensive Tactics
A system of controlled defensive and offensive body movements used by criminal justice officers to respond to a subject's aggression or resistance
defensive tactics techniques are based on a combination of
martial arts
wrestling
boxing
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A system of controlled defensive and offensive body movements
used by criminal justice officers to respond to a subject's aggression
or resistance
defensive tactics techniques are based on a combination of
martial arts
wrestling
boxing
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qualities that are vital to developing defensive tactics techniques
Fitness
Strength
Agility
Balance
Flexibility
the role of defensive tactics
To assist the officer in restraining or arresting a person
,how to get the most out of defensive tactics training
eat healthy food
get enough rest
drink plenty of fluids
prone position
lying on the stomach, face down
hip escapes allow you to
move from side to side to avoid or defend against an attack
hip escape is also known as
shrimping
sprawl
usually used to defend against a subject who shoots in for a
takedown
pummeling
A grappling technique used to gain the double under hook position
arm drag
a technique where you pull the subject's arm across your body to
gain a dominant position
cardiovascular training
Any exercise that elevates the heart rate to a range between 60 and
85 percent of the maximum rate
essential nutrients in food
protein
carbohydrates
fat
Chapter 776, F.S.
governs all use of force by criminal justice officers
Chapter 776, F.S. identifies two general areas where an officers use
of force is justified
To apprehend or arrest a subject
To defend oneself or others
, Chapter 944, F.S.
Specifically addresses the use of force by state correctional and
correctional probation officers
Objective Reasonableness
To decide whether an officer's use of force is an appropriate
response to a subject's resistance.
Graham vs. Connor 490 US 386 (1989)
the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from
the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the scene would
respond, rather than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight
correctional officers must also consider that use of force may
violate the eighth amendment's prohibition against cruel and
unusual punishment
correctional officers have __________ authority over inmates
full time
compliance
the verbal or physical yielding to an officer's authority without
apparent threat of resistance or violence
escalation
Increasing the use of force or resistance
de-escalation
Decreasing the use of force or resistance
disengagement
The discontinuing of commands or the physical use of force
once the officer gets control or compliance,
they must de-escalate the use of force
if a subject is put into a prone position,
they need to be placed into the recovery position as soon as
possible
Force Guidelines
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