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Tag: 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
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
California SRO Attacked by Student and Disarmed of Baton
San Jacinto High School had just let out when the officer started to break up a fight near campus. He was soon swarmed with students, and it appeared some of the students tried to pull off a boy who allegedly tackled the officer to the ground.
September 24, 2018
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
Patrol
Video: Georgia Officer Arrests Burglary Suspect After Being Beaten with His Own Baton
Officer Jordan Wenslow of the Gwinnett County (GA) Police Department was beaten, bleeding, and dizzy when he arrested a fleeing burglary suspect Wednesday.
May 6, 2016
Patrol
SHOT Show 2015: ASP Releases New Fusion Baton
ASP has introduced the new Fusion Baton. The Fusion combines three essential law enforcement tools into one unit by combining a baton, light, and scabbard. The Fusion is a compact, easily carried, readily deployed tactical package.
January 21, 2015
Patrol
Talon Air Baton
The new Talon Air incorporates the distinctive steel and aluminum design found in all of ASP's Airweight Batons for a lightweight, durable, and effective impact weapon.
April 16, 2013
Weapons
Monadnock AutoLock Defender Baton Kit
Safariland's Monadnock AutoLock Defender Baton Kit contains both the knuckle guard-style baton and a specially designed holder in plain black leather, black basketweave leather, or ballistic weave nylon.
February 17, 2011
Patrol
NYPD Officer Charged with Assault
A New York City cop who was caught on tape beating a handcuffed man inside an upper West Side apartment building was charged with assault and fraud Wednesday.
February 11, 2009
Patrol
Radiant One
OptiScan’s Radiant One handheld emergency lighting baton is visible for more than a mile. The high-intensity baton operates in three modes: steady, fast blink, and intermediate blink. It calls attention to officers at traffic control points, special event parking, and accident scenes.
May 31, 2007
Weapons
Monadnock Colored Auto-Lock Baton
Monadnock, manufacturer of batons for law enforcement, has introduced an improvement to its auto-lock batons. The new Monadnock 3xT Colorized Power Safety Tip AutoLock baton is designed to help officers improve their skills by the sight and sound of the colorized tip. Psychologically, seeing this colored tip will enable officers to improve their skills while training or on the job, says the company.
January 31, 2007
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