Polk County Sheriff's Office to offer a women's basic self defense and personal safety class for free on Saturday, November 4th.

October 30, 2023

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is offering a free Women’s Basic Self Defense* and Personal Safety* class, put on by the PCSO Crime Prevention Unit.

The upcoming class is set for Saturday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. – Noon, at the PCSO Sheriff's Operation Center, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd near Winter Haven.

These classes designed for ladies 13 years and older. If you are under 18, you will need a parent present to sign a waiver before the start of the class.

Each class is approximately one hour long unless more than 30 attend. For more people, add more to the time frame.

The class consists of lecture (approximately 15 minutes) and hands-on techniques (approximately 45 minutes). Attendees will demonstrate all of the techniques on a body opponent bag (B.O.B.) which we will supply.

NEXT CLASS:
Saturday, November 4th
PCSO Sheriff's Operations Center
1891 Jim Keene Blvd, Winter Haven
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP to crimeprevention@polksheriff.org, and please include your name and phone number.

And check out their calendar at https://www.polksheriff.org/events and their website at https://www.polksheriff.org/programs-services for more information! You can also contact the team at 863-298-6677 or CrimePrevention@PolkSheriff.org with any questions.

*Personal Safety: Common sense safety tips are presented on how to avoid being the victim of a crime.

*Women’s Basic Self-Defense: Learn basic safety tips and techniques to enable women to escape less than desirable situations.

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