The Beginning Of A New Era

Attested.

After a recruitment process that lasted 3 months, Im officially trained after 2 months. Seems a little short to me, considering regular officers initial training can last 3x longer than that. But hey, on-the-job training is the real stuff anyway.

Personal Safety has got to be the most fun I’ve had (that didn’t involve alcohol, of course) in a long time. Shouting ‘Get Back’ while hitting a punchbag with a baton? Spraying  others in the face with water (pretending it’s CS)? Getting to the point where your partners wrist almost snaps, just so that they’ll get on the floor and be compliant? How can this stuff NOT be useful in day-to-day life?! Everyone should go through PSP. Police or not, self defence is a necessity. Some things are just that useful (and that much fun).

I’ve never ever been a violent man; I have never been in a fight in my life. But feeling that wrist lock go on, and feeling your partner fall to the floor after a small amount of pressure is such a fantastic feeling. Admittedly, it will be very different when the person you’re doing it to isn’t someone you get along with. The joy and fun of it is engulfed by the situation, the excitement, and the atmosphere.

For the record, if any of you get into trouble with the police.. Be compliant. Or it’s going to hurt. Two words that are not your best friend – Reasonable Force.

Sometimes what is reasonable still hurts. If you are being uncooperative, trying to escape, etc, then it’s going to hurt. Just lie down and take it like a man.

Should be getting my upcoming duties soon..

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