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News
Release
07/21/08
Captain Wayne M. Miller
Public Information Officer
(386) 506-5810
SELF-DEFENSE AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN
 The
Port Orange Police Department is hosting a new self defense
awareness program for women. Classes are to be held twice
monthly with the August classes scheduled for Tuesday August
12th and Monday August 25th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the
Port Orange Police Department located at 1395 Dunlawton
Avenue. Self Defense Awareness Familiarization Exchange or
S.A.F.E. is a unique course designed to provide women with
personal safety information and an introduction to the
physical aspects of self defense. S.A.F.E. is a 2-hour class
and teaches that 90% of self-defense is awareness, risk
reduction and avoiding confrontation, while only 10% is
physical. The program is taught by Port Orange Police
Department personnel S.A.F.E. certified instructors.
“Taking
responsibility and educating yourself is the first step in
staying safe. Violent crimes are crimes of opportunity, and
when you remove the element of opportunity, you reduce the
risk of attack. This program is based upon this concept and
the S.A.F.E. program is an additional police department effort
to stop violence against women,” said Port Orange Police
Captain Wayne Miller.
At
this time there is a $5 charge per student associated with the
class to cover the cost of copyrighted materials distributed
to students. The class is available to female residents of
Port Orange and is limited to 15 students per class, so please
sign up early. To register for the class, please contact Crime
Prevention Officer David Miller at (386) 506-5822 or email dmiller@port-orange.org.
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