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"In my judgment not a single kick, punch, baton strike, Taser activation, or use of pepper spray can be justified under the law," Dunphy writes.
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Trooper Hanns ran to the passenger side of the vehicle and used his extendable baton to break the window and set the driver free so he could be pulled to safety, shortly before the car exploded.
Read More →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.
Read More →The suspect is charged with attempted murder, aggravated robbery and felonious assault. Prosecutors say the man, who is black, wanted to kill a white police officer.
Read More →Training in real-world conditions is the key. Get outside in the hot, cold, dark, and whatever weather you have to operate in. Realism begins in training and not in make believe.
Read More →When the train arrived, the man emerged - and charged the transit cop. Jones used his baton and pepper spray to no effect.
Read More →Body cam footage shows Oklahoma County Deputy Matt Yerby quickly jumping into action, pulling out his expandable baton, and breaking the window. Her car door was reportedly jammed by the crash.
Read More →Once Novak said she could not get her door open through a window, Officer Schwering took out his baton and started beating on the window of the door.
Read More →Police say that at the end of the training, Retired DC Metro Lieutenant Jesse Porter, 58, fired a shot and struck the special police officer.
Read More →Today, law enforcement has access to a wide range of impact munitions that can be used for numerous applications. Yes, rubber and wooden baton rounds are still used in riot control, but more sophisticated impact rounds can be used to prevent suicides, to stop dog attacks, and in other uses that might have once required lethal force.
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