Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office wants to help women stay safe with self-defense classes

Four times a year, it offers a self-defense class for females 14 and older. It's more than just physical self-defense; it also teaches how to avoid getting into dangerous situations.

Here's their recent Facebook post:

Your Sheriff's Office invites women, 14 years and older, to participate in a free personal safety course entitled "Pretty Tough-- Self Defense Options for Women."

In survival mode, the human brain will search its memories (“brain files”) to determine how to solve a scenario it may currently be facing. If ever find yourself in a situation where you may need to defend yourself, these “brain files” will help. Creating a plan under duress is difficult at best. Why not take this opportunity to make a plan and learn simple techniques that will help you survive?

In this series, participants will be provided training and have the opportunity to solve many types of scenarios through open discussion and demonstration. They will also learn the importance of having an “emergency plan” in case they have to defend themselves. Deputies who teach Defensive Tactics have designed and instruct this hands-on class.

Our goal is to empower women with tools and a mind-set to maintain personal safety and to successfully confront and survive potentially dangerous situations. A focus on situational awareness and training in physical self-defense techniques provide options to reduce the risk of abuse and attack.

This class occurs on two evenings (one session per an evening), during the same week from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m on July 19th and 21st, 2022. Registration begins 30 days before the course starts. ​Courses held four times per year. Special requests from the community are considered on a case by case basis, with at least 10 confirmed participants.

Register at: https://sheriff.deschutes.org/.../community.../classes/