Videos tagged with Law Enforcement Contact

This guide, informed by Active Self Protection's analysis, details how to react to a carjacking attempt. It emphasizes situational awareness, prioritizing evasion by accelerating away, and using the vehicle as a tool if necessary. While armed self-defense is a last resort, the guide stresses preparedness and immediate post-incident contact with law enforcement. John Correia's expert assessment highlights the importance of planning and trusting one's instincts.

This guide details a self-defense technique demonstrated by John Correia of Active Self Protection, focusing on disarming an attacker with a knife. It emphasizes situational awareness, proper grip, distraction, and disabling the threat, followed by crucial post-incident recommendations like not pursuing a fleeing suspect and contacting authorities. The technique aligns with the '5Ds+1' self-defense principles.

A U.S. Secret Service report indicates that firearms used in mass attacks from 2016-2020 were often acquired illegally, circumventing existing gun control measures. The report highlights that a significant portion of attackers were legally prohibited from owning firearms due to felony convictions, domestic violence history, or mental health issues, suggesting the problem lies with systemic issues rather than firearm availability.

This video provides critical advice for homeowners facing a potential home invasion. The instructor emphasizes the importance of immediately calling the police and informing the dispatcher of your situation. Crucially, the video advocates for announcing to the intruder that you are on the phone with the police and are armed, a tactic designed to deter the invader and create a documented record of the encounter.

This video from Active Self Protection analyzes an ice cream shop robbery where an employee successfully defended against armed assailants using empty-handed skills and a strong attitude. Instructor John Correia breaks down the incident, emphasizing the risks of unarmed defense against firearms and providing key lessons on situational awareness, transitional spaces, and appropriate post-incident actions.