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Enid Police open new defensive tactics center; chief says facility will boost training and bring revenue
Summary
The police department detailed a new 60x100 foot defensive tactics center that will house defensive‑tactics mats and full‑court recreation space, host two basic academies annually and serve continuing education for regional departments.
The Enid Police Department briefed the mayor and commissioners on a newly completed defensive tactics center behind the department’s training building, saying the facility will centralize defensive‑tactics instruction, host two basic police academies a year and attract officers from across the region.
“People say, ‘This looks a lot smaller on the outside,’” the department’s chief said during a tour‑style briefing, adding the interior is a regulation full court and contains four defensive‑tactics mats, interior pads around beams to reduce injury risk and provisions for…
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