TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Tallahassee Police Department, Florida State University Police Department and the TCC Police Department want you to be aware of free self-defense training that is available to women in our community.
The Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course is offered by TPD and is taught by nationally-certified R.A.D. instructors.
The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program.
Below is a full list of all the classes for 2020 :
- Class #1: January 25 & February 1
- Class #2: April 4 & 11
- Class #3: May 12, 13, 19 & 20 (5:30 - 8:30pm)
- Class #4: July 11 & 18
- Class #5: August 22 & 29
- Class #6: October 10 & 17
- Class #7: December 1, 2, 8 & 9 (5:30 - 8:30pm)
To sign up for the course contact Sgt. Maria Mercurio at maria.mercurio@talgov.com or (850)891-4974, or call the Tallahassee Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit at 850-891-4251.
Please provide your name, telephone number and the class you wish to attend.
For more information on the R.A.D course click here.
