Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Your voice is a powerful weapon. Often overlooked, this is one of many simple safety tactics taught by Ohio State’s Empowerment and Self-Defense instructors. In this week’s edition of Safety Spotlight, OSUPD’s Officer Cassi Shaffer empowers all Buckeyes to use their voice and other tactics if confronted by an attacker.
The techniques shown in this video are taught by certified instructors and should be used for self-defense only. Self-defense techniques cannot be successfully employed in every situation, and proficiency can only be achieved and is dependent upon the thorough continued practice, exercising good judgment, and a person’s natural abilities. The Ohio State University and its police division are not liable for injury that may be incurred as a result of using these strategies.
View video transcript here: https://dps.osu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/UsingYourVoice_Transcript.docx
Your voice is a powerful weapon. Often overlooked, this is one of many simple safety tactics taught by Ohio State’s Empowerment and Self-Defense instructors. In this week’s edition of Safety Spotlight, OSUPD’s Officer Cassi Shaffer empowers all Buckeyes to use their voice and other tactics if confronted by an attacker.
The techniques shown in this video are taught by certified instructors and should be used for self-defense only. Self-defense techniques cannot be successfully employed in every situation, and proficiency can only be achieved and is dependent upon the thorough continued practice, exercising good judgment, and a person’s natural abilities. The Ohio State University and its police division are not liable for injury that may be incurred as a result of using these strategies.
View video transcript here: https://dps.osu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/UsingYourVoice_Transcript.docx
