Physical Restraint

Consulting Services and Expert Witness Services

Handle With Care’s President, Bruce Chapman, has testified as a use of force, behavior management, physical restraint and mechanical restraint expert at depositions, criminal trials, administrative hearings, a Native American Tribal Court (Paute) and various state and federal court proceedings. Mr. Chapman is a qualified expert on such topics as self-defense and unarmed use-of-force, the proper and improper use of physical and therapeutic (mechanical restraint), negligence matters involving allegations of misconduct and excessive use-of-force. He has worked for both Plaintiff and Defense counsels as a consultant and expert witness at a ratio of 60/40.

Experience

Mr. Chapman has been described as a true innovator in the field of physical restraint. In 2001, Bruce Chapman proprietary PRT® holding method was given the distinction of being the first and only physical technique in U.S. patent history for its integrated safeguards to prevent positional asphyxiation during a prone hold ( “Apparatus and Method for Safely Maintaining a Restraining Hold on a Person”).

Mr. Chapman has a reputation for conceiving ‘out of the box’ solutions and for presenting concise expert analysis and use-of-force testimony. He can assist any agency in crafting and shaping behavior management and restraint policies that conform with the minefield of applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

Environments Serviced

  • Mental Health and Social Service Agencies: psychiatric centers serving children and adults, general hospitals, EMTs and EMS, residential treatment facilities, developmental centers, substance abuse, in-patient and out-patient treatment programs, detoxification centers, geriatric and head injury.
  • Residential Facilities, Group Homes and Foster Care.
  • Schools and Special Education: including: nursery, grammar, middle and high schools, alternative schools, teachers, administrative staff, paraprofessionals, school resource officers.
  • School Resource Officers
  • Juvenile Justice: detention, juvenile probation, correctional facilities, court officers, hostage negotiators and security.
  • Event and Concert Security: including: stadiums, arenas and convention centers.
  • Law Enforcement and Adult Corrections: detention, probation, correctional facilities, court officers, hostage negotiators and security.