RAD Program

The City of Troy Police Department offers Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes to teach women the elements of protecting themselves. This is the largest women's self-defense system in the country.

Description of Program
The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics and techniques. The RAD System is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. RAD is not a Martial Arts program. The course is taught by certified RAD instructors.

Effectiveness
The RAD System is growing in popularity due to the ease, simplicity, and effectiveness, of tactics used; solid research; legal defensibility; and unique teaching methodology. The RAD System is dedicated to teach women defensive concepts and techniques against various types of assault by utilizing easy, effective, and proven self-defense tactics. This system of realistic defense will provide women with the knowledge to make an educated decision about resistance.

Upon course completion, students are encouraged to attend refresher courses to practice.    

Information Form
For more information, please complete the RAD Information Form, and you will be contacted.