Police BJJ Training Statistics: The Positive Data That Proves Grappling Saves Lives
Police BJJ training statistics prove what combat sports fans have known since UFC 1: technique beats panic. Marietta PD saw 59% reduction in use-of-force incidents, 48% drop in officer injuries, 53% drop in suspect injuries after making BJJ mandatory. St. Paul PD recorded 86% decrease in strikes over six years. UK study with 1,843 officers showed 10.9% force reduction with zero increase in officer injuries. The physiology explains it: BJJ teaches positional control that exhausts suspects within 60-90 seconds without pain compliance. When officers trust they can control someone without weapons, they stop reaching for weapons. Complete data breakdown.