Two officers stood on Fernando Rodriguez’s outstretched arms, handcuffs connecting his wrists. Another stood on the shackles binding the 24-year-old’s legs. A fourth officer kneeled on Rodriguez’s ...

The Grand Rapids Police Department is conducting training this week on grappling restraint techniques with officers visiting ...

England and Wales banned the use of pain-inducing physical restraint last week in children’s prisons. Such techniques are to be “minimised and will only be used as a last resort where it is a ...

The method of restraint used in YOIs is control and restraint (C&R), which was originally designed for adults. Its techniques are based on the martial art of aikido and it is a pain-compliant ...

Despite safety warnings, police departments continue misapplying restraint positions and techniques For decades, top law enforcement agencies have warned that certain restraint techniques may hinder a ...