Police Batons News & Articles

• ASP introduces tactical response kit for crowd control, riot response

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  The portable kit includes a turnkey restraint and baton system

• A cop's guide to the supplies you will want on patrol

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  While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street

• How to buy less lethal products (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 less lethal products buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• How to buy duty gear (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 duty gear buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• 5 ways cops can train to keep their less lethal skills sharp

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  Regular ongoing practice increases proficiency, muscle memory and performance under stress

• Utah police fatally shoot man who attacked LEO with his own baton

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  Witnesses said the suspect grabbed the officer’s baton and began beating him with it

• Abuse victim grabs police baton, helps fight off suspect attacking deputy

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  When the victim saw her alleged abuser fighting the deputy who responded to the call, she rushed to the cop's aid

• Video: 2 homeless men attack security guard, take his weapon

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  The guard suffered cuts and bruises on his face, but refused medical attention

• LAPD could roll out sponge guns citywide to curb escalation

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  The three-month pilot project was designed to expand LAPD's less-lethal options in a department effort to curb escalation

• A brief history of modern police batons

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  The use of straight, side-handle and collapsible batons in modern law enforcement

• Facebook Forum: Top 20 must-have tactical gear options

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  When we asked our Facebook fans which single piece of tactical gear they would add to their police-issued equipment, regardless of cost, we got some great responses, both serious and far-fetched, t...

• Pioneer of scenario-based police training products dies

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  Guido Tanzini, 85, of Trenton, N.J. founded Dummies Unlimited

• Video: Toolbox approach to using your baton

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  With the variety of problems now being associated with terminology around the “use of force continuum” — most notably the difficulties it presents in courtroom testimony — there has been a move tow...

• Police shoot W. Va. man in standoff

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  Dispatchers said a man would not negotiate during a standoff lasting more than 3 hours

• Video: Combative baseball fan hit with baton, TASER

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  Man was arrested at the Pirates game and charged with four misdemeanors, including public drunkenness and resisting arrest

• Video shown in Ill. cop's baton-brutality trial

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  Ex-Streamwood cop James Mandarino is accused of unnecessarily beating motorist Ronald Bell 15 times with a metal baton

• Developing baton knockdown power

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  "If you’re going to give someone a tool, teach them how to use it!" Police1 Contributor Gary T. Klugiewicz demonstrates how the combination of proper finger grip, body movement, and verbalization c...

• Many Okla. cities choose guns over cops

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  Cities and counties spent nearly $7.7 million of their American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds on everything from patrol vehicles to digital video systems to high-powered guns

• Stolen police gear found during roundup of NM illegals

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  A .22-caliber rifle, six helmets, ski masks, expandable batons and six tactical gear belts were found at the home

• Ind. cop may be fired for alleged abuse of teen

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  Some black community leaders say it was racially motivated

• December Product Roundup: Less Lethal

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  Police1 is focusing on news, products and information about Police Less Lethal force options, such as TASERs, sprays and aerosols, batons and projectiles for the month of December 2009. Check out t...

• How to buy police batons

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  Batons are more important than most officers give them credit for. The baton is the only tool on an officer’s duty belt that provides less lethal to lethal force options, without hesitating or havi...

• Gear and career maintenance for the new year

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  The beginning of a new year is a great time to assess your gear and see what needs to be cleaned, replaced or updated. Do you have the same belt keepers you were issued in the academy, and now you’...

• Striking with the Baton in a Combat Situation

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  Officers throughout the nation are taught to strike the thigh and the common peroneal nerve when engaging a subject with a baton in a close quarter combat situation. Because striking that area is d...

• Baton placement

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  In today's P1 video tactical tip, trainer Bob Hindi discusses the importance of proper baton placement, the need for immediate accessibility and the inherent value a baton offers you in a force enc...

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