GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There are 27,000 training hours conducted across the Grand Rapids Police Department each year, and now, there’s a new element being implemented over the last year— jiu-jitsu.

YORK, Pa. — Police tactics are in the spotlight after protests gripped the nation. States—including Pennsylvania—have passed police oversight bills since the killing of George Floyd, but calls for ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Every incoming Louisville Metro Police Department officer receives 52 hours of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu training in the police academy. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is a style of the Brazilian ...

The combative subject would not give his hands to the police officers, so four of them descended on him, each aiming for an arm or leg. “Work together, work together,” instructor David Kahn said, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Blood, sweat, and fighting fun unites all walks of life at Rudo Jiu-Jitsu Studio in Toledo. “We have state troopers, we have TPD members, we have corrections officers, we have ...

In a profession with life-or-death decisions, where every second matters, the Wilmington Police Department is training officers to keep their cool under pressure through practicing martial arts. Since ...

Education for law-enforcement officers shouldn’t end when they graduate from basic police academy. After all, law enforcement is a challenging profession, one in which new trends, issues and dangers ...

Martial arts have come to the Lynnwood Police Department. The agency has just implemented mandatory jiu-jitsu training for its officers, whichLynnwood Police Chief Jim Nelson said Wednesday is part of ...

Euclid City Council recently gave unanimous approval to launch a pilot reimbursement program for Euclid police officers to receive training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu to enhance their knowledge in ...

The continuous thud of body weight slamming onto black mats as sparring partners tussle is evidence of that during a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class on a Thursday evening. But control, unfortunately, is not ...