FDLE Defensive Tactics
A system of controlled defensive and of-
fensive body movements used by crimi-
defensive tactics
nal justice officers to respond to a sub-
ject's aggression or resistance
To assist the officer in restraining or ar-
role of defensive tactics
resting a subject
Fitness, strength, agility, balance, and
defensive tactics require
flexibility
raises the heart rate and increases blood
circulation to the muscles, saturating warm up session
them with oxygen
redistributes blood flow, causing the
cooldown exercise
metabolic rate to decrease
lying on the stomach, face down. prone position
________ reduces the potential for injury
and minimizes the stunning effect asso-
falling properly
ciated with falling, so you can assume an
effective defensive position.
this position allows you to be ready to
engage the subject on the ground or to foundation
recover to a standing position
Supporting the balance of the body using
posting
a limb
the movement in a hip escape; moving
from side to side while avoiding or de- shrimping
fending against an attack
defend against a subject who shoots for
sprawl
a takedown.
a grappling technique used to gain the
double underhook position, which is a
dominant control position that can be pummeling drill
used in a variety of takedowns and grap-
pling techniques.
overhook
, FDLE Defensive Tactics
when your arm is over the subject's arm
and controlling that arm
when your arm is under the subject's arm
underhook
and controlling the subject's upper body
a technique where you pull the subject's
arm across your body to gain a dominant
position. You can use this technique to arm drag
set up a variety of grappling and take-
down techniques.
Any exercise that elevates the heart rate
to a range between 60 and 85 percent of
cardiovascular training
the maximum rate. You are training in an
aerobic state.
provides energy; builds and repairs body
cells; is part of various enzymes, hor- protein
mones, and antibodies.
provides energy needed by the brain,
nervous system, red blood cells, and oth- Carbohydrates
er cells
provides energy and essential fatty
acids; carries other fat-soluble nutrients
(vitamins); is part of cell membranes, fat
membranes around the nerves, hor-
mones, and bile (for fat digestion)
governs all use of force by criminal jus-
776
tice officers
statues identify two general areas where apprehend and arrest a subject or to de-
an officer's use of force is justified fend self and others
addresses the issue of an officer using
776.05
force to make an arrest
1. when he or she reasonable believes to
be necessary to defend himself or her-
self or another from bodily harm while
making the arrest
2. when necessarily committed in retak-
, FDLE Defensive Tactics
ing felons who have escaped
3. when necessarily committed in arrest-
ing felons fleeing from justice. Howev-
er, this subsection does not constitute a
defense in any civil action for damages
brought for the wrongful use of dead-
ly force unless the use of deadly force
was necessary to prevent the arrest from
being defeated by such flight and when
feasible, some warning has been given, officer is justified in using force under
and: 776.05:
a) the officer reasonably believes that the
fleeing felon poses a threat of death or
serious physical harm to the officer or
others or
b) the officer reasonably believes that the
fleeing felon has committed a crime in-
volving the infliction or threatened inflic-
tion of serious physical harm to another
person
addresses the use of force specifically by
state correctional and correctional pro- 944
bation officers
establishes that the DOC has jurisdiction
over the supervisory and protective care,
945
custody, and control of inmates and of-
fenders.
an employee of the department of cor-
rections is authorized to apply physical
force upon an inmate only when and 944.35
to the extent that it reasonably appears
necessary
1. to defend himself or herself or another
against such other imminent use of un-
lawful force
2. to prevent a person from escaping
3. to prevent damage to property
4. to quell a disturbance
A system of controlled defensive and of-
fensive body movements used by crimi-
defensive tactics
nal justice officers to respond to a sub-
ject's aggression or resistance
To assist the officer in restraining or ar-
role of defensive tactics
resting a subject
Fitness, strength, agility, balance, and
defensive tactics require
flexibility
raises the heart rate and increases blood
circulation to the muscles, saturating warm up session
them with oxygen
redistributes blood flow, causing the
cooldown exercise
metabolic rate to decrease
lying on the stomach, face down. prone position
________ reduces the potential for injury
and minimizes the stunning effect asso-
falling properly
ciated with falling, so you can assume an
effective defensive position.
this position allows you to be ready to
engage the subject on the ground or to foundation
recover to a standing position
Supporting the balance of the body using
posting
a limb
the movement in a hip escape; moving
from side to side while avoiding or de- shrimping
fending against an attack
defend against a subject who shoots for
sprawl
a takedown.
a grappling technique used to gain the
double underhook position, which is a
dominant control position that can be pummeling drill
used in a variety of takedowns and grap-
pling techniques.
overhook
, FDLE Defensive Tactics
when your arm is over the subject's arm
and controlling that arm
when your arm is under the subject's arm
underhook
and controlling the subject's upper body
a technique where you pull the subject's
arm across your body to gain a dominant
position. You can use this technique to arm drag
set up a variety of grappling and take-
down techniques.
Any exercise that elevates the heart rate
to a range between 60 and 85 percent of
cardiovascular training
the maximum rate. You are training in an
aerobic state.
provides energy; builds and repairs body
cells; is part of various enzymes, hor- protein
mones, and antibodies.
provides energy needed by the brain,
nervous system, red blood cells, and oth- Carbohydrates
er cells
provides energy and essential fatty
acids; carries other fat-soluble nutrients
(vitamins); is part of cell membranes, fat
membranes around the nerves, hor-
mones, and bile (for fat digestion)
governs all use of force by criminal jus-
776
tice officers
statues identify two general areas where apprehend and arrest a subject or to de-
an officer's use of force is justified fend self and others
addresses the issue of an officer using
776.05
force to make an arrest
1. when he or she reasonable believes to
be necessary to defend himself or her-
self or another from bodily harm while
making the arrest
2. when necessarily committed in retak-
, FDLE Defensive Tactics
ing felons who have escaped
3. when necessarily committed in arrest-
ing felons fleeing from justice. Howev-
er, this subsection does not constitute a
defense in any civil action for damages
brought for the wrongful use of dead-
ly force unless the use of deadly force
was necessary to prevent the arrest from
being defeated by such flight and when
feasible, some warning has been given, officer is justified in using force under
and: 776.05:
a) the officer reasonably believes that the
fleeing felon poses a threat of death or
serious physical harm to the officer or
others or
b) the officer reasonably believes that the
fleeing felon has committed a crime in-
volving the infliction or threatened inflic-
tion of serious physical harm to another
person
addresses the use of force specifically by
state correctional and correctional pro- 944
bation officers
establishes that the DOC has jurisdiction
over the supervisory and protective care,
945
custody, and control of inmates and of-
fenders.
an employee of the department of cor-
rections is authorized to apply physical
force upon an inmate only when and 944.35
to the extent that it reasonably appears
necessary
1. to defend himself or herself or another
against such other imminent use of un-
lawful force
2. to prevent a person from escaping
3. to prevent damage to property
4. to quell a disturbance
