Crime & Safety
Falls Church Police Offer Rape Aggression Defense Course
Free program begins Tuesday night.
The City of Falls Church Police Department is offering a free Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) program that begins Tuesday, to teach women realistic self-defense tactics and techniques.
- Who: Women ages 12 and up
- What: Rape Aggression Defense Program
- When: December 3, 5, 10, and 12; from 6 to 9 p.m. (all four courses required)
- Where: St. James School (905 Park Ave., Falls Church)
Taught by nationally certified RAD instructors from the City of Falls Church Police Department, the RAD program is a comprehensive, women-only course that addresses awareness, prevention, risk reduction, risk avoidance, and the basics of hands-on self-defense training. RAD is not a martial arts program.
There are a limited number of spaces available, and participants are required to attend all four sessions. For more information and to register, e-mailksdempsey@verizon.net or call 703-248-5061.
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