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Tag: Using Batons: Page 3
Patrol
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.
March 6, 2011
Patrol
Lessons Learned from the Rodney King Arrest
Former LAPD Capt. Greg Meyer writes about three factors, including the loss of the carotid control hold, overly aggressive baton training, and the ineffective 7-watt TASERs in use at the time.
March 3, 2011
Patrol
St. Louis Officer Investigated for Off-Duty 'Beating'
Citizen video captured St. Louis Police officer Dustin Ries striking a man with a retractable baton, using pepper spray and handcuffing the man at about 2:30 a.m. on New Year's Day at a Shell gas station, after the subject told the officer to, "Shut Up."
January 6, 2011
Weapons
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.
September 22, 2010
Training
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.
April 27, 2010
Special Units
Maryland Officer Suspended After Video Shows Him Striking Student
A Prince George's County (Md.) tactical officer seen in video footage striking a University of Maryland student has been suspended, while investigators say they're working to identify two additional officers.
April 12, 2010
Technology
Brite-Strike Introduces Expandable Baton Lights
Brite-Strike Technologies has introduced an expandable baton with an integrated flashlight as a dual-purpose tactical item. The company brought the product to SHOT Show 2010.
January 24, 2010
Patrol
PR-24 Side-Handle Baton Tactics
SenseiNinja2 offers two ways to assert yourself with the PR-24 side-handle baton to fend off an attacker. In the initial move, he advises that you "don't stand flat-footed; charge into it." Use the other hand to grab the suspect's hands or wrist immediately after the block to prevent them from using the back end of a weapon to attack you.
December 1, 2009
Women in Law Enforcement
Defensive Position
Does the training provided in the academy adequately prepare officers for the defensive tactics often needed in the street? Detective Erica Ortiz answers.
July 13, 2009
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
Patrol
Training Aids
The proper equipment can make your training safer and more effective.
December 31, 2005
Patrol
Improvised Weapons
It's time to think outside the box-way outside the box.
September 30, 2003
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