(Harlan, Iowa) –  The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports they will be hosting a Defensive Tactics Class on Tuesday August 9th, 2022, from 3:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., at the Harlan Community High School wrestling room. The target audience for this training will be high school to college age women. The class is free.

Authorities will offer similar training which will be more community focused in the future but at this time would like to focus on this age group. Any female within this age group is invited to join in this event. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver prior to the start of class. Any participant under the age of 18 will need a guardian to sign the waiver upon arrival. Pre-registration is not required. 

Participants are asked to wear clean athletic clothing and socks as shoes will not be allowed on the mats. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says “We look forward to being able to bring this class to the young women of our community in hopes it helps keep you safe.”

This is what the waiver looks like