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ADAPT Research Report: The Current State of Police Control and Defensive Tactics Training


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ADAPT: A New Evidence-Based Model for Law Enforcement Use of Force Training

This 45 minute recorded webinar was originally presented at the 2021 IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium. This presentation provides an overview of the latest research conducted for the ADAPT project and includes a first look at a new ADAPT training module. Featured speakers: Polis President & CEO, Dr. Jonathan Wender, Polis National Training Director, Sgt. (ret.) Don Gulla, and Dr. Joel Suss, Professor, Wichita State University.

ADAPT Program Overview

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ADAPT Defensive Tactics Roundtable Webinar

This 60 minute recorded webinar provides an overview of ADAPT, a U.S. Department of Justice funded program created to transform law enforcement defensive tactics training. Featured speakers: Polis President & CEO, Dr. Jonathan Wender, Polis National Training Director, Sgt. (ret.) Don Gulla, and Dr. Joel Suss, Professor, Wichita State University.

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