DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – When Florida implemented a sweeping overhaul of statewide police training last year, all Defensive Tactics instructors at Daytona State College’s School of Emergency Services had to learn the changes in a 24-hour-long update class.
“When someone is on the ground, you either have to control their head, pin their head to the ground, or pin their hips to the ground, to keep them on the ground,” Walker said.
AdMany of the recruits and trainees that come to Daytona State College will end up at police departments and sheriff’s offices across Central Florida.
Daytona State offers an entire law enforcement academy, Defensive Tactics training being one of the courses.
All instructors must complete around 80 hours of training and Defensive Tactics instructors have to undergo an additional 80 hours of training.