Less Lethal Weapon Injuries

Impact Weapons - Baton

Baton

  • The police baton, once the primary tool of choice of law enforcement, has been replaced by OC and the TASER. A formidable weapon in the hands of a skilled user, it can also cause relatively minor to lethal injuries. Most police agencies advocate that the officer use the baton to strike areas covered in a dense layer of muscle with no vital organs underneath it. If the subject is struck with the baton in a muscular area such as the thigh, you can expect the subject to have a high degree of pain in the area.