The Bloomington Police Department announced it will offer rape defense courses at the end of March and beginning of April.
The Rape Aggression Defense Basic Physical Defense course is designed for women only, according to a BPD press release. The classes will take place Tuesday, March 29; Thursday, March 31; Tuesday, April 5; and Thursday, April 7 at the Public Safety Training Center on South Walnut Street. Each of the four classes will begin at 6 p.m. and is expected to last three hours.
The course is free to participants and will involve “both classroom lecture and physical training,” according to the release. No previous training is required as the class is beginner-level.
The press release recommends participants bring water or sports drinks and athletic shoes. Participants are required to attend all four of the classes. For more information, go to rad-systems.com.
The deadline to sign up is March 22. The class will have 16 students. BPD will keep a waitlist and offer the class again throughout the year.
Alexa Chryssovergis
