Danvers Police To Offer Women's Self-Defense Class In May

DANVERS, MA — The Danvers Police Department is offering a four-week self-defense class for women next month at the Holten Richmond School.

The R.A.D. self-defense course teaches women how to prevent or escape harm through empowerment.

The class is free, and registrants must attend all four classes to receive certification. Class size is limited.

The course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance, and progresses to hands-on techniques against a potential attack through easy, effective, and proven self-defense techniques.

The course is open to women 18 or older — and girls 16 and older if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Each three-hour course funs from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 2, May 9, May 16 and May 23.

To register or for more information go here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)