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Tag: Using Batons
Patrol
Video Shows FL Officer Saving Woman from Sinking Car
Upon arrival he sprints to the water, asks another officer for a baton, then quickly jumps in the water. He repeatedly struck the driver’s side window until it smashed, then pulled the woman out as water rushed in.
November 30, 2022
Patrol
LA Officer Shoots Man Choking Him with Police Baton
“During the physical altercation, he gained control of the officer’s baton and began choking the officer from behind with the baton," LSP reports in a news release.
November 25, 2022
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
A Use-of-Force Continuum for Dealing with Dogs
If the owner or another person known to the dog is not available, you may be able to gain the dog’s acceptance by softening your approach. Dog experts recommend you stop moving toward the dog, assume a bladed stance sideways to the dog, and avoid eye contact, while talking to him in a strong, reassuring tone. This may have a calming effect that will allow you to safely conduct your business and leave.
November 4, 2014
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
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
Video: Combative Suspect Dies After Assaulting Calif. Officers
Sacramento (Calif.) Police officers used their batons on a combative suspect at a cellular phone store after the man scared workers and physically attacked and resisted arrest.
May 27, 2013
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
Calif. Sheriff Asks FBI To Probe Death
Kern County (Calif.) Sheriff Donny Youngblood has asked the FBI to investigate the death of a man who was repeatedly struck by deputies' batons.
May 14, 2013
Patrol
Video: Calif. Sheriff Accused of Excessive Force, Cover-up
The Kern County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department is fending off accusations its deputies fatally beat a suspect with batons as he lay on the pavement.
May 13, 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
Patrol
Video: NYPD Cops' Rough Arrest of Homeless Man
Jewish leaders on Monday denounced the New York Police Department's rough arrest of a homeless man at a Brooklyn center for at-risk youth earlier this month.
October 14, 2012
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