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The training, which the department calls “response to resistance and aggression,” represents a major shift from what St. Paul was teaching its officers before 2015. Inspired by Brazilian jiu-jitsu, it teaches officers working in pairs to use leverage instead of strength, enabling smaller officers to take larger people into custody. The techniques are intended for encounters that don’t involve a suspect carrying a gun or other weapon.

The training, which the department calls “response to resistance and aggression,” represents a major shift from what St. Paul was teaching its officers before 2015. Inspired by Brazilian jiu-jitsu, it teaches officers working in pairs to use leverage instead of strength, enabling smaller officers to take larger people into custody. The techniques are intended for encounters that don’t involve a suspect carrying a gun or other weapon.

The training, which the department calls “response to resistance and aggression,” represents a major shift from what St. Paul was teaching its officers before 2015. Inspired by Brazilian jiu-jitsu, it teaches officers working in pairs to use leverage instead of strength, enabling smaller officers to take larger people into custody. The techniques are intended for encounters that don’t involve a suspect carrying a gun or other weapon.

SAPD searching for vehicle after apparent road-rage incident devolves into gunfire Authorities say two of the three passengers in the target vehicle were injured, and are in critical condition. Credit: KENS Published: 10:46 PM CDT April 9, 2021 Updated: 11:16 PM CDT April 9, 2021 SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police are on the lookout for a “brown-colored suburban-type vehicle” whose occupants shot at the passengers of another car when a road-rage argument devolved into violence Friday night. Two victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition.  Acc...

Neighbor reeling from close call after pickup truck crashes into duplex next door Driver of pickup was running from officers, police say Updated:  Tags:  Both sides of a duplex were decimated by a truck that went out of control and rolled. Police say the driver was trying to get away from them at the time. (KSAT 12 News) SAN ANTONIO – After a sleepless night, Morgan Van Sycle got quite the eye opener at what used to be a duplex next door to his South Side home. The duplex, which had been vacant for some time, was decimated when an out-of-control pickup barreled through the duplex late Su...