Are police agencies preventing officers from using proven defensive tactics to defend themselves during an arrest?
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"When officers arrived, police allege the man attacked them causing minor injuries to their faces and heads."
Several of the defensive tactics classes I attended with multiple police agencies were absent of various police officers because management were fearful that peremptory strike by officers would lead to lawsuits.
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No officer should be discussing their decision with a suspect.
Failure to comply with a lawful direction by an officer the suspect must be incapacitated n cuffed immediately.
This is not a criticism because I know many departments limit the physical response officers can use, but this is unacceptable. Officers put themselves in harms way for those they protect and they need all the skills to perform their jobs safely.
There is zero reason an officer can be attacked or overcome if she/he has the necessary defensive tactics skills.
I know! I teach them.