Crime & Safety
Burlington Police Offering Self Defense Course for Women
Women age 14 and older can take the course, and preference will be given to Burlington residents
BURLINGTON, MA — The Burlington Police Department will be helping local women to defend themselves with the latest RAD (Rape Aggression Defense) Self Defense class.
The five-night course will run Wednesday nights in February and March. The dates will be Feb. 15 and 22, as well as March 1, 8 and 15. Students are asked to attend all five nights of class.
The class will be held for the first two nights at the Burlington Police Department, with the final three nights at the Burlington Council on Aging in the Kelly-Murray room.
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The program is open to women aged 14 and older. Women under 18 can take the program with a parents consent and in the company of a female parent or trusted adult.
To learn more and to sign up, click here.
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