Arrest and Control Course okc Oklahoma

Arrest & Control — Foundations for Security & Protective Services

CLEET Certified CLE Course

Arrest & Control Overview

Use-of-Force Decision-Making: reasonable force, totality of circumstances, proportionality, articulation in reports (Oklahoma-focused overview; not legal advice).
Communication & De-escalation: contact/cover roles, verbal commands, pre-assault indicators, managing bystanders and third-party interference.
Positioning & Footwork: stance, angles, distance management, clinch entries, disengagement, and safe approach to control.
Control Holds & Takedowns: escort holds, wrist/elbow shoulder controls, leverage-based takedowns with focus on balance disruption and injury mitigation.
Ground Control & Handcuffing: transitions to prone/kneeling, cuffing from standing/prone, team cuffing, double-locking, fit checks, and post-cuff monitoring.
Searching & Transport Prep: systematic standing/kneeling/prone searches, managing pockets/waistbands, vehicle approach considerations, and safe movement to transport.
Weapon-Retention & Disarms (Intro): holster retention against grabs, long-gun retention principles (if applicable), and immediate-action escapes.
Edged/Impact Threats (Intro): framing, shielding, and disengagement options; integrating OC/TASER where authorized.
Medical & Safety Considerations: mitigating positional/asphyxia risk, monitoring after OC/TASER, recognizing acute behavioral crisis, and summoning EMS.
Documentation: report writing, evidence preservation, and phrasing to clearly articulate necessity and reasonableness.

8 hours (core) with skills check-offs, +4 hours optional scenario lab (low-light/vehicle/teams).
Agencies may select a 16-hour two-day format for added reps and assessed scenarios.

Certificate of Completion in Arrest & Control Fundamentals.
Students demonstrate safe fundamentals of approach, control, takedown, cuffing, search, and post-custody monitoring, plus proper report articulation.
(If pre-approved) CLEET continuing-education hours can be awarded—list details on your schedule page.

Prerequisites: none; recommended basic fitness and familiarity with your agency’s policies.
What to bring: government ID, duty/training belt (with inert/training OC/TASER if issued), holster (no live firearms or live OC/TASER in the mat area), mouthguard, groin protection, long sleeves/pants, training gloves, water.
Provided by us: mats, training cuffs, red-gun/blue-gun tools, training knives, scenario props, and skill sheets.
Assessment: ongoing coaching + practical skills check; short knowledge quiz; scenario evaluations with written articulation.
Age: 18+ recommended (under 18 requires guardian waiver for civilian cohorts).
Safety Rules: strict PPE and no-live-weapons policy on the mat; medical brief and staged IFAK/AED.

Most liability stems from poor force decisions and weak articulation, not just technique. This course builds both.
Solid control, cuffing, and search procedures reduce injuries to subjects and officers/guards, and increase professionalism on scene.
Graduates leave with repeatable tactics that integrate with policy, equipment, and real-world environmental constraints (confined spaces, vehicles, low light).