• This course is designed to teach officers essential team tactics and ground control techniques for managing suspects during encounters. The focus will be on effectively controlling suspects both on the ground and against walls or other obstacles, ensuring officers' safety and the successful apprehension of suspects.

  Key Skills Covered:

  • Ground Control:

    • Techniques for maintaining control over a suspect when both officer and suspect are on the ground, including strategies for positioning and maintaining dominant control.

  • Wall and Object Control:

    • Methods for controlling a suspect when positioned against a wall or another object, maximizing leverage and minimizing the risk of escape or resistance.

  • Ground Defense:

    • Tactics for officers to regain control and get back on their feet if taken down, ensuring readiness to re-establish control in dynamic situations.

  • Weapon Retention:

    • Techniques for securing and retaining weapons in both the holster and out of the holster, whether standing or on the ground. This includes preventing suspects from accessing officers' weapons while maintaining control of the situation.

  Training Focus: The course will cover both individual and team-based approaches, ensuring officers are prepared for both solo and coordinated actions in situations where suspects resist or fight back. Practical scenarios and role-play exercises will be included to enhance learning and retention.

Students should bring:

• gun belt with training weapons- NO LIVE WEAPONS OR AMMO-
• Specifically students should have a gun belt and blue gun
• Bring note taking materials