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The RAD Program Gets New Suits
 The
University of Houston Department of
Public Safety recently received two
new Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)
Aggressor Suits and two new sets of
Strike Pads for their RAD program.
Beverly McPhail with the Women’s
Resource Center on campus has always
been very supportive of the program
and expressed her support by
purchasing this new gear for the
Department of Public Safety. Since
2004, UHDPS has held 16 RAD classes
with 131 participants. Needless to
say, the old equipment was getting
worn out and needed to be replaced.
The Rape Aggression Defense System
began in 1989 and UHDPS joined the
RAD program in 2004. The goal of the
program is to empower women to
defend themselves when faced with an
attacker. During the class,
participants discuss various ways of
resisting an attacker, including
forceful physical resistance,
forceful verbal resistance, and
running away from an attacker, which
have all proven to be beneficial in
surviving an attack. Each
participant also gets a chance to
practice these skills during
Simulation Day, which is when the
suits and pads are used. Thanks to
Beverly McPhail and the Women’s
Resource Center for all their
support.
Women who are interested in or have
questions about the RAD training
program can email Lt. Derrick
McClinton at
dmcclinton@central.uh.edu
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