11/24/2009 - Due to the enormous response to the last class the Portland Police Department is please to be able to host a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Training class on Feb 2,4,9,11 and 13, 2010

R.A.D provides women with the tools they need both to avoid dangerous situations and to escape from them. R.A.D. is specifically designed to help women survive situations in which their lives are in jeopardy.

This course is open to all women in the Greater Portland area who would like to develop real life defensive tools and tactics.

The Basic Self-Defense Course consists of a series five classes. The class is scheduled for Feb 2,4,9 and 11th, three hours each, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Feb13th, Saturday morning, 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. All classes must be attended to complete the course. The classes will be held at the Portland Police Department, 109 Middle Street, Portland, Maine.

The course donation is $25.00, which will help support the Amy St. Laurent Foundation which sponsors these classes.

To sign up for this class or receive more information about Portland R.A.D., please contact 756-8643 or e-mail, ppdrad@portlandmaine.gov