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2. Baton (law enforcement) - Wikipedia

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   ASP 53 cm (21 in) expandable baton in expanded and collapsed state Swedish riot police with expandable baton An expandable baton (also referred to variously as a collapsible baton , telescopic baton , tactical baton , spring cosh , ASP , or extendable ) is typically composed of a cylindrical outer shaft containing telescoping inner shafts ...

3. ASP, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   ASP batons are friction-lock in design, and are opened by swinging the handle forcibly through the air. To close this type, the baton's tip is driven into a hard surface to break the friction. The friction-lock Airweight series (P12 and P16), for plainclothed concealment, was released in 2012.

4. Monadnock Lifetime Products - Wikipedia

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   Monadnock manufactures several types of police baton, including traditional straight batons, long riot sticks, side-handle nightsticks including the PR-24, and both friction-locking and mechanically locking telescoping batons.

5. Police uniforms and equipment in the United Kingdom

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   The use of batons varies across the country, and each force selects which baton is best able to fulfil its needs and provide the best protection to officers. Expandable batons are popular, although side-handle baton or straight lock baton is used in some forces. Some forces in the North of England use a one-piece baton, and other officers can ...

6. Club (weapon) - Wikipedia

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   Police forces and their predecessors have traditionally favored the use, whenever possible, of less lethal weapons than guns or blades. Until recent times, when alternatives such as tasers and capsicum spray became available, this category of policing weapon has generally been filled by some form of wooden club variously termed a truncheon, baton, nightstick, or lathi.

7. Man arrested in New York City with a gun, 8 loaded ... - AOL

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   The New York Police Department is investigating whether a man who was arrested Wednesday had plans to carry out an attack after he was pulled over during a traffic stop.