GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There are 27,000 training hours conducted across the Grand Rapids Police Department each year, and now, there’s a new element being implemented over the last year— jiu-jitsu.
YORK, Pa. — Police tactics are in the spotlight after protests gripped the nation. States—including Pennsylvania—have passed police oversight bills since the killing of George Floyd, but calls for ...
ST. PAUL — Told by a police officer that he’s under arrest, a man clenches his arms in front of his body, refusing to put them in position to be handcuffed. One officer wraps his arms around the man’s ...
A Georgia police department is rethinking policing by requiring officers to undergo martial arts training in an effort to reduce injuries during arrests. Marietta officers are learning Brazilian ...
Euclid City Council recently gave unanimous approval to launch a pilot reimbursement program for Euclid police officers to receive training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to enhance their knowledge in ...
Last month, Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office recruits paired off during their training, taking turns pinning each other to the ground under the supervision of martial arts instructor Ben Tallini.
Education for law-enforcement officers shouldn’t end when they graduate from basic police academy. After all, law enforcement is a challenging profession, one in which new trends, issues and dangers ...
In a profession with life-or-death decisions, where every second matters, the Wilmington Police Department is training officers to keep their cool under pressure through practicing martial arts. Since ...