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10-25-2013, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa
One of the first importers of expandable police batons was ASP (Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.) and for years we did not refer to them as batons, but as ASPs.
In the police Use Of Force Matrix they are considered to be deadly force. In our training, and as a matter of policy, where I served as a deputy sheriff we were forbidden to ever strike someone in the head with a baton.
The primary targets were the knee, causing the opponent to fall, the elbow, disabling the arm, or the collarbone. A broken collarbone renders the arm on that side useless.
They were also very effective for breaking side or rear windows of locked cars if necessary to rescue confined passengers.
An ASP, collapsed and expanded, is pictured below.
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Wonder how and WHY this guy had a baton?
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Last edited by graciegirl; 10-26-2013 at 07:56 AM.
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