CJ 209 - Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT)

This is a basic course that focuses on the use of less-than-lethal defensive tactics. The course includes subject matter dealing with unarmed defensive tactics, control and movement of subjects, control of inmate populations, use of non-lethal weapons and officer survival. The course also includes practical training that is based on methods of both defensive and offensive techniques utilized in the control of violent subjects. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will become a certified “Basic” practitioner of P.P.C.T. (pressure points control tactics) Defensive Tactics, a necessary requirement for the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards certification.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 105 or CJ 121
3 credits = 3 lecture