What is described as the "joint lock" technique in police training?

The "joint lock" technique refers to methods used to control a subject by manipulating the joints of the body. This involves creating leverage points through an officer's grip on a suspect's limb, particularly focusing on the wrists or elbows, allowing the officer to maintain control without causing excessive harm.

Soft empty hand control techniques encompass the joint lock methods, emphasizing minimal use of force while ensuring the officer can achieve compliance from a potentially confrontational individual. This type of technique is designed to provide control with less risk of injury to both the officer and the subject compared to other more aggressive approaches, focusing on non-lethal methods of restraint.

In contrast, hard impact techniques typically involve physical strikes or blows and are not aligned with the principle of joint locks, which aim to use leverage and body mechanics. Pressure compliance methods do share some similarities with joint locks but often involve applying continuous pressure to a point on the body to achieve compliance, rather than the leverage-based approach of a joint lock. Verbal de-escalation tactics involve communication strategies to resolve conflict peacefully and do not pertain to physical control techniques like joint locks.