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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 14, 2012

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2012

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2012

Video: NYPD Cops Pulled Off Street After Beating Video Goes Viral

Four police officers in the Bronx have been stripped of their guns and badges and placed on modified duty after a video shot by a civilian surfaced of them pummeling a drug suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2012

Obituary: Numb John Inventor Guido Tanzini

Guido J. Tanzini, the inventor of the "Numb John" training dummy, has died at the age of 85. Tanzini developed the training product in 1959, so officers could train in a more realistic way.

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Videosby Staff WriterApril 12, 2011

TASER and Batons Used on Pirates Fan

Pittsburgh Police officers attempted to subdue a rowdy man at a Pirates game with a TASER, and then used baton strikes to bring him into custody. Read, "Pittsburgh Police Reviewing Force Used On Fan," for the full story.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 12, 2011

Video: Pittsburgh Police Reviewing Force Used On Fan

In a clip posted to YouTube of the arrest, Detective Francis Rende and Officer Jeffrey LaBella are seen striking Ashley several times before taking him to the ground and handcuffing him. The officers had attempted to TASER Ashley, who than assumed a fighting stance.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 1, 2011

ASP Introduces Agent Concealable Baton

The Agent baton is an impact weapon for administrators, investigators, undercover operatives, or officers who require an "off duty" carry baton.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 7, 2011

Bruise Not Break

Like all Brite-Strike products, the Flexaton BIL contains a strobing flashlight that can be used to distract and disorient a suspect. This is a safety feature that can provide an officer with enough time to get the upper hand in a confrontation.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2010

Safariland to Sell Three Monadnock Baton Products in One Kit

Safariland, a BAE Systems line of business, announced today the introduction of the Monadnock Classic Friction Lock Patrol Kit, incorporating three of its most popular baton products: the Classic Friction Lock baton, the Hindi Baton Cap and the Front Draw Holder.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 28, 2010

West Virginia Recruit Says Instructors Beat Him Unconscious

Princeton (W. Va.) Police Officer and state academy recruit Christopher Winkler is accusing two instructors of beating him with batons during an incident that caused a blood clot on his brain and nearly killed him.

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