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ARREST & CONTROL IN EDMONTON, AB
PPCT Threat Pattern Recognition
Handcuffing & Baton
Evidence-based, legally defensible subject-control training for in-house security staff, contract security personnel, and peace officers. Delivered by our experienced team of instructors led by David Suffern, CPP — a veteran trainer with over 30 years of operational and teaching experience.
Corporate/agency groups: By request
Individuals: Join the interest list to be notified of upcoming public courses.
What is PPCT?
PPCT (Pressure Point Control Tactics) is a proven defensive tactics system integrating survival-stress science, gross-motor skills, and a clear resistance/control continuum—built to perform under pressure and stand up to legal scrutiny. Participants learn proportional responses ranging from low-level controls to defensive countermeasures, with an emphasis on safety, simplicity, and decision-making in real conditions.
You’ll gain:
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Operational clarity on Use-of-Force principles and documentation
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Tactical positioning and reactionary-gap management
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Control tactics (nerve points, joint controls, takedown mechanics)
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Handcuffing: safe, consistent, policy-aligned applications
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Stress-performance strategies to execute under pressure
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Instructor-led scenario practice and skills validation
Who this Training is For
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Internal Security Teams: In-house personnel hired to protect their organization, ensuring consistent standards and readiness.
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Contract Security Personnel: Professionals tasked with safeguarding client organizations, aligned to operational and legal expectations.
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Peace Officers / Special Constables / Protective Services
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Supervisors & Team Leads responsible for policy compliance, oversight, and incident review
Course Options
2-Day
Defensive Tactics & Handcuffing Certification
Give your team a comprehensive, field-ready foundation. We cover the dynamics of violence, human factors, policy alignment, and hands-on control tactics—with special focus on not getting hurt, proportionality, and legally defensible outcomes. Includes arrest procedures review and handcuffing applications from multiple positional contexts.
Ideal for: New teams, new hires, annual training blocks, or policy refresh cycles.
Outcome: Certification certificate (valid for 1 year)
1-Day
Re-Certification /
Recertification
A focused skills and decision-making tune-up. Reinforces use-of-force principles, sharpens key techniques, and ensures alignment with current organizational standards. Includes guided debrief of field experiences from the past year to translate lessons learned into operational readiness.
Ideal for: Maintaining proficiency and policy compliance, annual re-cert.
Outcome: Recertification certificate (valid for 1 year)
Training Goals & Standards
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Legally Defensible: Techniques and decision-making consistent with proportional response
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Operationalized: Skills mapped to your policy, post orders, and reporting language
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Safety First: Emphasis on protecting staff and subjects; medical considerations built in
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Documented: Attendance and skills validation for your H&S and compliance records
Why TalonPoint Defence
Results-driven. Policy-aligned. Field-tested.
Our team of instructors brings deep operational knowledge, clear communication, and decades of real-world experience to every course. Whether your people are protecting your own facilities or operating on behalf of a client, we ensure their skills align with the highest professional standards, clear policy frameworks, and legal defensibility.
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Training designed to fit your operational reality
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On-site or hosted delivery options
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Corporate pricing for agency bookings
The TalonPoint Difference
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Simple under stress: Gross-motor, high-yield tactics
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Decision-quality: Clear resistance/control continuum to match force to threat
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Retention: Reps, scenarios, and feedback loops to lock skills in
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Culture fit: We integrate your organizational language and expectations
Dave Suffern, CPP
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & CONSULTING
With over 30 years across peace-officer, security management, and education, David delivers clear, confident instruction backed by operational reality. His training style is calm under pressure, uncompromising on safety, and laser-focused on what works in the field. Dave has been teaching PPCT for over 25 years and has a wealth of experience across numerous industries.
Meet Our Instructors
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Location: On-site or hosted training
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Scheduling: Weekdays or weekends; full-day structure
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Class Size: Optimized for skills reps and scenario delivery
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Gear: We provide a prep list (duty belt, training cuffs, appropriate attire, hydration, etc.)
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Certification: Issued upon successful completion of course requirements
Corporate Booking Process
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Discovery Call: We learn whether your team is in-house or contracted, review policies, SOPs, and legal expectations.
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Training Plan: Customized course format, class size, and assessment scope.
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Schedule & Setup: Logistics tailored to your operational environment.
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Delivery & Validation: High-rep, scenario-based instruction.
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Post-Course Package: Skills validation and documentation aligned to client or internal organizational requirements.
