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Since early law enforcement professionals were very reliant on their batons there was a popular movement to outfit police batons with implements like whistles, torches/flashlights and tear gas. At least four models were built with weapon-retention devices that would deploy "sharp spikes or blades" in case a suspect tried to grab an officer's baton.
What is "legal" is a multi-dimensional word and what it is varies by country, but state, and by police department. Police are generally not prohibited from carrying any kind of weapon even if the same is illegal for the civilian populace. Rather, the type of baton used by sworn law enforcement is contingent upon their departmental requirements.
ASP manufactures telescopic batons. [1] ASP batons have been adopted by law enforcement agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, and expandable batons are sometimes referred to as "Asps". ASP batons are friction-lock in design, and are opened by swinging the handle forcibly through the air.
The law is a source of pride for some and embarrassment for others. Most residents told BBC that the law keeps citizens safe as there were no murders in town in 2023, according to Kennesaw Police ...
Monadnock Lifetime Products, Inc. is a weapons manufacturer providing equipment to law enforcement and private security companies since 1958. Monadnock produce several models of police baton. The company is a subsidiary under Safariland, LLC
An interactive map of Palisades Fire evacuation orders and warnings is also available. Evacuation orders (red) and warnings (yellow) for the Palisades Fire, as of 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025.
The below map of evacuation zones is current as of Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The zones highlighted in red are areas under evacuation orders due to the Eaton Fire as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 12.
An assortment of club weapons from the Wujing Zongyao from left to right: flail, metal bat, double flail, truncheon, mace, barbed mace. A club (also known as a cudgel, baton, bludgeon, truncheon, cosh, nightstick, or impact weapon) is a short staff or stick, usually made of wood, wielded as a weapon or tool [1] since prehistory.