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.
These tools provide officers more flexibility in how to respond to non-deadly threats.
For this year's Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show held in January, the POLICE editors and a POLICE contributor walked the aisles learning about the latest products for law enforcement. Here's our report on the nation's largest police equipment show.
Peacekeeper International's Peacekeeper DT Suits for training have a one-piece lightweight design so you can take them on and off in less than a minute.
Here's a quick look at some of the latest and greatest products that caught the eyes of our staff as they walked the aisles of the show.