Crime & Safety
Police Offering Self-Defense Class for Women
The class will be held at Danvers High School beginning in March.
DANVERS, MA - The Danvers Police Department is offering a Rape Aggression Defense System (R.A.D.) class for women beginning on Tuesday, March 8.
The class will be held at Danvers High School on March 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
R.A.D. is a comprehensive, women-only course that covers awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and risk avoidance then proceeds to hands-on defense training.
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The class is taught by Danvers police officers who are nationally certified R.A.D. instructors.
There is a limit of 25 participants for the class.
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Those who are interested in taking part should contact Sgt. Silva at 978-774-1213, ext. 134 or at osilva@danvers-ma.org.
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