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Patrol
Batons, TASER Used on Calif. Subject
Several Long Beach (Calif.) Police officers now face an internal investigation for using batons and a TASER on a man laying on his back near a city intersection. Read the full story here. Editor's note: Police Magazine doesn't endorse the title of this YouTube video.
September 4, 2013
Patrol
NYPD Drug Arrest In the Bronx
Four NYPD officers are seen using batons to arrest a drug suspect in the Bronx. The department is investigating the officers.
January 31, 2012
Patrol
Video: Calif. Officers Probed for Baton Strikes
Several Long Beach (Calif.) Police officers now face an internal investigation for using batons and a TASER on a man on his back near a city intersection.
September 4, 2013
Patrol
Wash. Cop Convicted In Excessive Force Case
A former Los Angeles police officer working in Spokane, Wash., was convicted by a federal jury Wednesday of using excessive force in the beating of a mentally ill man who died after being struck with batons, hogtied, shocked and smothered.
November 2, 2011
Patrol
Do We Still Need Batons?
The Rodney King incident still colors how the public views the use of batons. For that reason and others, some officers are reluctant to use the tool.
February 28, 2009
Weapons
Batons: More Than Just a Club
The baton is a multi-purpose tool that you can use to strike a subject, push a subject away, or as a lever to move a subject into a control position.
May 3, 2018
Point of Law
Point of Law: Using the Baton
Your agency's use-of-force policy needs to specify when the baton can be used, the legal justification for its use, and what to do afterward.
August 3, 2020
Patrol
Video: Calif. Cop Breaks Baton on Parolee
A California news crew captured a rough arrest in which several Stockton (Calif.) Police officers used batons on an intoxicated parolee to gain compliance.
May 2, 2012
Patrol
U.C. Berkeley Chancellor Knew of Baton Use at Occupy Protest
E-mail revealing that the University of California, Berkeley, chancellor was aware batons were being used to remove Occupy protestors has come to light as a campus Police Review board seeks to determine who authorized the decision.
February 22, 2012
Patrol
New Video Footage Brings Scrutiny To Bronx Arrest
A new snippet of video of a rough arrest in the Bronx in late January by New York City police officers has brought further scrutiny on the officers involved.
May 6, 2012
Weapons
Police Use of Baton Down Since Rodney King Incident 25 Years Ago
When the video of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney G. King shocked the world 25 years ago, the baton quickly became a symbol of law enforcement abuse.
March 4, 2016
Patrol
Calif. Cops Use Batons During Confrontation
Sacramento (Calif.) Police officers used their batons on a combative suspect at a cellular store after the man scared workers and physically attacked and resisted arrest. Read the full story here.
May 27, 2013
Patrol
Deputies Use Batons In Kern County
Community members have accused Kern County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputies of repeatedly striking a suspect with batons as he lay on the pavement. Read the full story here.
May 13, 2013
Weapons
San Quentin Prison Riot Injures 42
A fight broke out last week at California’s San Quentin State Prison and escalated into a full-scale riot that involved as many as 80 inmates and injured 42. Not since 1982 have so many prisoners been involved in a riot at San Quentin.
August 15, 2005
Patrol
ASP Ships P12 and P16 Concealable Batons
The P12 and P16 are designed for investigators, administrators, and undercover officers. The two expandable batons are the latest additions to ASP's Friction Loc Baton series.
March 13, 2012
Patrol
Md. Cops Strike Student with Batons
Two Prince George's County (Md.) Police Department officers were captured on video beating a U. of Maryland student with batons after a school basketball game. Read the full story here.
April 12, 2010
Patrol
Video: Justice Department Demands Changes After Investigation Reveals Ferguson Uses Police to Generate Revenue
The report describes a city government that uses its police and courts as an ATM, tolerating a culture of police brutality while pressuring the police chief and court officials to increase traffic enforcement and fees without regard to public safety.
March 4, 2015
Patrol
Judge Temporarily Bans Use of Less-Lethal Tools by Detroit Police on "Peaceful Protesters"
Police Chief James Craig responded to the order by U.S. District Judge Laurie J. Michelson by saying his officers only have used force when protesters weren't peaceful and that the ruling won't change how the department handles demonstrations.
September 7, 2020
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