Rear Bear Hug- Over Arms
The rear bear hug-over arms occurs when someone grabs you tightly from behind to attack by placing both their arms over your arms in a tight hug meant to immobilize both hands. This attack serves as a threat as it can be challenging to get out of it if the attacker is significantly stronger. As an officer, the first defensive stance to take is to vocally notify the attacker to let go and that you are the police. If they do not respond to that, one should try as much as possible to grab and hold the attacker’s hands or arms, pushing them downwards off one’s chest. If it does not work, a distraction would be to stamp hard on the attacker’s foot, which should shake them into releasing you. Since the hold is slightly loosened at this point, one can shift hips right or left to strike the attackers groin that will further immobilize them thrusting forward with one’s dominant arm to break the attackers hold all while protecting one’s gun; turning away to face the attacker at a distance where one can then verbalize and scan the attacker.
Front Bear Hug- Under Arms
A front bear hug- under arms occurs when an attacker forcefully clenches the victim from the front in a hugging motion, tightly squeezing their chest area under the arms in a bid to take you down to the ground. This form of attack is a threat since the attacker is trying to subdue the victim. As an officer attacked in this manner, the first defensive stance is to vocally and firmly notify them that they are attacking police, and they should let go while standing rigid on the ground. The best defense is to strike the attacker’s face or dig fingers into eyes, which will confuse them and immobilize their strength. One is then able to quickly move to a safe distance where, as police, one can verbalize and scan the attacker.
Hair Grab from Rear – Two Hands
This attack happens when the attacker grabs one’s hair from behind using both their hands. Since it is painful, it usually causes one to push their head back and may even lead to a fall. This attack serves as an advantage since the attacker is using both hands; one can grab one of the attacker’s hands leaning slightly forward with it. This is after firstly verbalizing that one is an officer and that the attacker needs to let go. The officer’s arms need to be up protecting their face and head. If one cannot immobilize the attacker, they should stamp their foot down hard at the attacker’s foot, quickly shifting hips towards their weaker side to deliver a hard strike using their stronger arm at the attacker groin. The attacker will surely release their grip allowing the officer to turn away while protecting their weapon, face the attacker, verbalize, and scan.
One Hand Lapel Grab
A single lapel grab is achieved when the attacker grabs the victim’s lapel using one arm as a threat tactic. The first order of action is obviously to verbalize that one is an officer and that the attacker needs to let go. If they decline to release, the officer will need to use their dominant hand to deflect the strike. This will allow the officer to immediately grab and hold the attacker’s hands tightly against their chest, pressing their wrist down. As a further defense measure, carry out an open hand strike to face if the attacker does not surrender, allowing the officer to create distance, verbalize and scan the attacker.
Two Arm Wrist Grab – High
A double wrist grab occurs when the attacker grabs both of the officer’s wrists in a bid to immobilize the victim. This offers a disadvantaged attack on the victim, but the first step will be to vocalize that you are an officer, and they need to let go. To distract the attacker, one may need to shin-kick the attacker then quickly pull arms straight down against the attacker’s hands to release their grip. Then while making a defensive stance to protect head and face, deliver a hard strike anywhere on the victim’s upper body; this will give room for distance to be created where the officer can then verbalize and scan the attacker.

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