The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is proud to offer the citizens of Deschutes County an awareness and personal protection class in COAR's classroom.

This class is designed to:

• Heighten your awareness of your surroundings
• Teach you how to interpret a situation that doesn’t seem right
• Train you on how to decide what your choices are in reacting
• Learn how to implement your decision

In today’s world, this one-of-a-kind training is key to knowing that your self-assessment of a situation is probably in the 40% to 70% range of being correct. You’ll learn that waiting until you feel you are 100% certain may be too late.

This class will teach you that your safety starts with an awareness of your surroundings and making decisions based on your observations. Listen to instructors give you information on what to look for and hear some advice regarding steps to protect yourself and your family.

For those attending this in-person presentation, you will have the opportunity to sign up for hands-on training at the Sheriff's department on May 23rd. You will observe some basic self-defence tactics and leave with a complimentary personal protection device. Registration for the hands-on training has a maximum of 12.