Batons have been around since the early 1800's when Billy clubs were first invented. They have come a long way since then. Here are three different types of batons that are used today. Stun Batons can be either telescoping or expandable or fixed length with a variety of voltages for the stun device. The stun baton is not meant to be used...

please click image for more details This is a story out of Mumbai, India where traffic cops are going to be issued batons to handle irate motorists. Traffic in the big city is terrible and apparently law enforcement officers bear the brunt of driver anxiety, sometimes violently. You can read the rest of the story HERE. The article goes on to say...

click for more details Ever since there have been police officers, one of the staples that they had on their utility belt was a device called the billy club. The billy club was a piece of wood usually close to 18 and 24 inches long used as a self-defense weapon mostly but occasionally as an offensive weapon. If you ever hit your...