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An AssaultAn AssaultDNOC DNOC

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WARNING!!!WARNING!!!Some contents in this presentation Some contents in this presentation are of a graphic nature. There are are of a graphic nature. There are movies of assaults that have taken movies of assaults that have taken

place and there are photos of place and there are photos of injuries that have occurred from injuries that have occurred from assaults. Graphic language might assaults. Graphic language might

also be used.also be used.

Assaults can happen!Assaults can happen!

In Law Enforcement In Law Enforcement they will happen!they will happen!

And quite possibly…And quite possibly…

TO YOU!!!TO YOU!!!

You You NEEDNEED to be to be Mentally Mentally

&&PhysicallyPhysically

ready for an….ready for an….

ASSAULT!!!ASSAULT!!!

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The inmate The inmate population in U.S. population in U.S. Prison/Jails since Prison/Jails since

1996 has 1996 has increased…increased…

27%27%

Of all the assaults that occur in Of all the assaults that occur in Prisons/Jails, the percentage that Prisons/Jails, the percentage that

involves staff is…involves staff is…

33.5%33.5%

A national statistic states that the A national statistic states that the average amount of times an officer average amount of times an officer can expect to be assaulted in a 20 can expect to be assaulted in a 20

year career is…year career is…

33

The number of staff deaths that The number of staff deaths that have occurred in U.S. prisons have occurred in U.S. prisons

from 2000 thru 2004 are…from 2000 thru 2004 are…

3737

50% of all staff assaults will 50% of all staff assaults will occur between the hours of…occur between the hours of…

3:00pm3:00pm&&

11:00pm11:00pm

48% of all staff assaults 48% of all staff assaults will occur in a…will occur in a…

Secured Secured housing unithousing unit

37% of all staff assaults are 37% of all staff assaults are committed by…committed by…

Mental Health Mental Health InmatesInmates

10% of all assaults on staff 10% of all assaults on staff are committed by…are committed by…

Gang Gang MembersMembers

Types of AssaultTypes of Assault

VerbalVerbal

Propelled Items/ Body FluidsPropelled Items/ Body Fluids

Hand to HandHand to Hand

WeaponsWeapons

Group AttacksGroup Attacks

Sexual AssaultSexual Assault

VerbalVerbal

It’s going to happen, Deal with it…It’s going to happen, Deal with it…

The power of the pen is mightier The power of the pen is mightier than the sword…than the sword…

If you retaliate, They win…If you retaliate, They win…

Propelled Items/ Body FluidsPropelled Items/ Body Fluids

From water to Human WasteFrom water to Human Waste

Stones/rocksStones/rocks

24-7 to make it24-7 to make it

Everything can be a weaponEverything can be a weapon

Hand 2 HandHand 2 HandYou will get hit…You will get hit…

It will hurt…It will hurt…

You might see blood…You might see blood…

Fight for you life…Fight for you life…

WeaponsWeaponsPrepare to get hit or stuck… Prepare to get hit or stuck…

24-7 to make them…24-7 to make them…

You see it they can use…You see it they can use…

From toothbrushes to styro-foam…From toothbrushes to styro-foam…

Group AttackGroup Attack

Not common…Not common…

Scary…Scary…

Fight for your life…Fight for your life…

Sexual AssaultSexual Assault

Not Common…Not Common…

Male or Female…Male or Female…

You need to take control…You need to take control…

Results of an AssaultResults of an Assault

Minor InjuriesMinor Injuries

Serious InjuriesSerious Injuries

DiseaseDisease

Mental InjuriesMental Injuries

DeathDeath

Minor InjuriesMinor Injuries

Bumps and Bruises…Bumps and Bruises…

Cuts and Scrapes…Cuts and Scrapes…

Fat Lips…Fat Lips…

Serious InjuriesSerious InjuriesBroken Bone / Concussions / Stab Broken Bone / Concussions / Stab

Wounds…Wounds…

Long Stays in hospital…Long Stays in hospital…

Possible loss of job…Possible loss of job…

Life time affects…Life time affects…

DiseaseDisease

HIV / HepatitisHIV / Hepatitis

Affects familyAffects family

Likelihood HighLikelihood High

Mental IssuesMental IssuesIt will happen…It will happen…

There is no shame…There is no shame…

Get Help…Get Help…

Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome…Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome…

DeathDeath

The end-No more tomorrows…The end-No more tomorrows…

No More Family…No More Family…

It’s Not an Option…It’s Not an Option…

Defending your life Target AreasDefending your life Target Areas

Eyes/throatEyes/throat

RibsRibs

LateralLateralPeronealPeroneal CommonCommon

FemoralFemoral

AnteriorAnterior

FemoralFemoral

GroinGroin

Are you prepared to have this Are you prepared to have this happen to you?happen to you?

Are you prepared to have this Are you prepared to have this happen to you?happen to you?

Always get backup!!! Always get backup!!!

Use the Four M’s of Use the Four M’s of Self-Defense…Self-Defense…

Use yourUse your MindMind To Perceive Danger To Perceive Danger

Through Your SensesThrough Your Senses To Plan A Response To Plan A Response

StrategyStrategy To Rehearse Your To Rehearse Your

Psychomotor SkillsPsychomotor Skills To Maintain A Winning To Maintain A Winning

AttitudeAttitude

Use yourUse your MusclesMuscles

For Total Body Strength For Total Body Strength

For For Instinctive/Conditioned Instinctive/Conditioned Psychomotor Responses Psychomotor Responses To Overcome DangerTo Overcome Danger

Use YourUse Your MASSMASSFor Creating Follow-For Creating Follow-Through Body Momentum Through Body Momentum

For Trunk And Hip For Trunk And Hip RotationRotation

For Keeping A Low For Keeping A Low CENTERCENTER

To Ensure That You Are To Ensure That You Are Using All Your Using All Your ASSetsASSets

&& MoveMove

Using your ability Using your ability To Create Distance To Create Distance In A Dynamic In A Dynamic Manner Using Manner Using Your Patterns of Your Patterns of MovementMovement

With all of This, How could With all of This, How could you lose. Good Luck in your you lose. Good Luck in your

Career.Career.

ThankThankYouYou

and Be Safeand Be Safe