I’m not usually a big fan of the govenment’s police, but Newport city police now offer free self-defense classes to women. On this issue, I agree completely with the Newport police: We need to educate women (and everybody for that matter) about self-defense. I commend the Newport police for this.
Newport Police Detective Renee South said that the class is “pretty intensive and comprehensive,” South said. “We go over risk awareness, physical empowerment, self-realization and certain moves to get out of being held down. We also talk about rape and it can get pretty graphic and emotional.”
South said education is of utmost importance.
“What do you do if you’re in that situation? Do you know your surroundings? Do you know where you are? That’s important,” South said.
South said her biggest piece of advice to women is to always be aware of their surroundings. This way, they can tell police exactly where they are if an emergency arises.
