FORT RILEY, Kan. -- Soldiers of the 97th Military Police Academy completed their training June 30 with a drill where they were pepper sprayed in the face before taking down a suspect.
"In this drill, we want to show them how to take down criminals and use a less lethal way by using pepper spray," said Sgt. James Espe, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 97th MP Battalion.
The Soldiers were sprayed in the face and then went through a variety of situations where they completed different ways of apprehending a suspect on their own, as well as with a partner.
This was the final portion of their training before graduating from the Military Police Academy.
A non-lethal weapons trainer instructed the Soldiers before going through the course and being pepper sprayed.
Leaders of the battalion helped coach each Soldier through the scenarios as they couldn't see and could only rely on their other senses.
The Military Police Academy covers basic law enforcement tactics, such as investigation techniques, communication with subjects, as well as officers, case paperwork, field sobriety testing and more to effectively support the Fort Riley community.
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