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MO – L.O.C.K.U.P. Arrest and Control Instructor Training
St. Louis County & Municipal Police Academy
Hosting
L.O.C.K.U.P. ® Police System
Arrest and Control Instructor Course
June 23 – 27, 2025
0800-1630
The Internationally Recognized Award winning L.O.C.K.U.P.® Police Arrest and Control Instructor Course is an intensive 5-day training program designed to provide comprehensive arrest and control confrontation training. This course equips participants with a robust foundation in physical manipulation techniques, and effective instructional methods. Upon completion, attendees will be certified as L.O.C.K.U.P.® Arrest and Control Instructors. The training focuses on practical, empty-hand skills that can be utilized by individual officers or as part of a team. The singular purpose of the L.O.C.K.U.P.® System is to ensure the safe, swift, and effective control of arrested persons. Developed with real-world applications in mind, the system is field tested, court-tested, defensible, and retainable for officers.
COURSE TOPICS
- Risk Management for Confrontations
- Legal Aspects of Use of Force
- Instructional Techniques to Fit the Employee
- Effective Takedowns for Immediate Control
- Equip Trainers to Learn Effective Instructional Methodologies
- Team Subject Control Tactics – Coordinated subject control
- Countermeasures Tactics and Response
- Integration with Less Lethal Options
- Team Communications and Takedowns
- Police Ground Control Techniques (Non-Sport Based)
- Grounded Control Tactics Tailored for Real-world Law Enforcement
- Environmental Training in Various Operational Settings and Energy Management
- Striking for Law Enforcement and Counter Measures
- Understanding Psychophysiological Changes that Occur During Human Aggression
- Report Writing, Documentation, and Tracking
- Verbal Communication and De-escalation Skills – Integrated L.E.A.D.S.
FBI National Academy Associates – 2022 Science & Innovation Award Presented to L.O.C.K.U.P.
The FBI National Academy Associates – “Our purpose is to recognize an individual or an entity that has made a substantial contribution to the profession through the introduction of a new or significantly improved law enforcement or criminal justice product, technology, process, or technique.”
“The L.O.C.K.UP. training differentiated itself from other Defensive tactics programs being instructed throughout the country. L.O.C.K.U.P. is not a technique-based training system but the emphasis is on the actual collection of data on the use of force incidents, and detailed reporting to determine the effectiveness and needs assessments of the officers on the street.
LOCATION
St. Louis County & Municipal Police Academy
1266 Sutter Avenue • Wellston • MO 63133
Contact – Sgt. Chris Thomson
cthomson@stlouiscountymo.gov
Office (314) 889-8606
Arrest and Control Instructor Training
St. Louis County and Municipal Police Academy – MO
September 23 – 27, 2024
| Excellent course. I have attended in three different arrest and control / defensive tactics programs. This is by far and clearly the best. L.O.C.K.U.P. has the best techniques for street cops and is instructed in verifiable effective ways to improve our officers and their performance on the street. | Det. Sgt – 17 years |
| L.O.C.K.U.P. is the best defensive tactics training I have attended in my 20 years of law enforcement. I like it because it is easy to train rookie officers and those with many years. | Sgt. – 20 years |
| This course was very informational and provided useful tools that can be used in everyday patrol. The techniques and skills once learned can be effective if used properly in the field. Overall good class and will be coming back for recertification. | Patrol – 9 years |
This course provided me with excellent techniques and maneuvers that will greatly benefit myself and officers. The instructors were very knowledgeable and took the time to breakdown the program in a way that was easy to understand. This course should be taught more often to improve confidence professionalism throughout our profession. |
Patrol – 11 Years |
| Very good course. One of the best I have attended. Well organized and the instructors were very knowledgeable. I learned a lot. | Patrol / DT 14-years |
| Overall, a very good class. A high enough intensity level that would help eliminate people who are not mentally interested in investing into being an instructor. A very realistic use of force school that can be taught at many levels. | Patrol – 5 years |
| L.O.C.K.U.P. was a great program that incorporates both officers’ survival and control techniques for real world applications. The system is easily retained which allows it to be utilized. | Capt.Admin 26-years |
| Very useful and well thought-out presented course. Greatly increased my confidence for hands on encounters and my ability to further train my agency. I will be pursuing and recommending to officers all L.O.C.K.U.P. trainings available in the future. | Patrol – 1.5 years |
| Very informative. Techniques can be used by almost anyone. I took the class to help with size differential, I learned size doesn’t always matter. | Jail Admin 2 years |
| I found this course very informative, well-run and full of content that will be very valuable to my job. | Patrol 6-years |
| Class was very informative and covered material realistic to law enforcement instructors were very knowledgeable on material. | Academy Instructor 10-years |
| This course was extremely useful and taught a wide variety of techniques. The instructors were top notch and provided great feedback on not only their lessons but how to become better instructors. | Bureau of Investigations 10-years |
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