A local police department continues to engage in specialized training dealing with de-escalation and defensive tactics.
Officers with the Saxonburg Borough Police Department recently completed training focused on threat pattern recognition and defensive tactics at Makowski’s Martial Arts and Fitness through the Community One Public Safety Training Initiative.
This instruction includes both physical and psychological components focusing on application of techniques proven to be legally, medically, and tactically correct. Some officers have been involved with this training on a regular basis for over two years.
The Saxonburg Borough Council and Friends of the Saxonburg Police have provided assistance with this effort.