Aston Lukoye
Police detectives from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit’s Emergency Response Team and GSU RECCE’s Crisis Response Team have completed an advanced defensive course at the DCI Academy.
The training, which was a combination of boxing, judo, karate, aikido, and wrestling, aimed to equip officers with the necessary combative skills for self-defence and hostage rescue during attacks.
ATPU, RECCE
The course was facilitated by partners including the US Embassy’s Anti-Terrorism Assistance and TripleTap Academy.
The exercises involved using tertiary but belligerent tactics such as punches, eye-gouges, throat strikes, kicks, and knees to neutralize threats without necessarily using a secondary weapon. The training also incorporated weapon disarming techniques and raising self-awareness, which were deemed fundamental in boosting officers’ capability in heart-wrenching situations.
Speaking during the closing ceremony, ATA Resident Program Manager Mr. Michael Solis said that the training would come in handy for the officers and could be applied in increasingly complex and stressful real-world scenarios that put lives in danger. TripleTap Academy Instructor Mr. Sammy Onyango echoed Michael’s sentiments, adding that the officers’ new skills would be crucial in difficult situations.
Express appreciation
DCI Academy Commandant Ms. Gatiria Mboroki expressed her appreciation to the facilitators for the timely training and welcomed more such programs to be hosted at the academy. She further urged the officers to share the knowledge that they gained with other officers in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
This advanced defensive course comes just a week after the detectives completed a rigorous combat riding course, further demonstrating their commitment to enhancing their skills in fighting terrorism and related crimes.
