Unfortunately, physical violence is a reality for us urban dwellers. Equally unfortunate is the prevalence of violence against women.
The Boston Police Department takes all violence seriously and is making an active push to help citizens and residents stay safe.
This month, the Police are hosting a 5 session course on Rape Aggression Defense System training, designed to help women protect themselves against sexual assault.
The course begins next Tuesday and is $20. UPDATE: The course is now FREE
Dates: October 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st and 26th
Time: 6:00-8:30pm
Location: Harborside Community Center (Umana Middle School), 312 Border St. (Meet in lobby nearest the pool) East Boston, MA 02128
RSVP: isabelsweetBPD @ hotmail.com
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October 5, 2020 at 6:28 pm
This is great. Will they be offering it in other districts as well in the next year?
October 6, 2020 at 8:18 am
That’s a good question. I’ll ask Isabel Sweet to chime in. My guess is yes.
October 6, 2020 at 12:30 pm
Hi Courtney. Thanks for your question. I wanted to let everyone know that this class is for women only and it’s FREE (the $20 fee has been waived). For registration or questions about the course, I can be contacted at [email protected] or 617-895-4001.
RAD classes are offered by different districts in Boston, surrounding police stations, and by area colleges. Log on to http://www.rad-systems.com/ma.html to locate a class. The link doesn’t show every single RAD program so a better way to find out if/when a RAD course is offered by a police station is to call the district’s Community Service Office. The districts also post classes on the main Boston Police Department website http://www.bpdnews.com/
District 7 (East Boston) has been offering the class for two years and we hope to continue offering this course every few months. Though our class is being offered in East Boston, we definitely welcome any woman who wants to take the class, regardless of where they live.
October 7, 2020 at 2:44 pm
Thanks so much!