Health & Fitness
Reading Police To Host R.A.D. Class For Women
RAD classes will run across four nights next month, teaching women various self-defense tactics and techniques.

READING, MA — Reading Police will soon host a Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class for women in town.
The course runs across four evenings on the following dates:
- Monday, Sept. 19: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m
- Wednesday, Sept. 21: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m
- Monday, Sept. 26: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m
- Wednesday, Sept. 28: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m
R.A.D. programs aim to teach women awareness, prevention, risk reduction and avoidance techniques in addition to various hands-on self-defense and martial arts tactics.
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Anyone interested in additional details about Reading’s program and sign-up options should contact Community Service Officer Kristen O'Shaughnessy by email at koshaughnessy@ci.reading.ma.us or by phone at (781) 942-6761.
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