Batons-Types and Styles

The origins of batons goes back to the mid-1800s. They are less than arm's-length products that are made of wood, rubber, plastic or metal. According to Wikipedia they are "used for forced compliance and self-defense by law enforcement officers, correctional staff, security industry employees and military police." In today's blog post we will discuss the various types of batons used by civilians...

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Parking Lot Assaults

One of the most frequent places for women to get assaulted is in parking lots. There's a couple of contributing factors; first of all many parking lots are poorly lit and offer excellent hiding places for the bad guys. Secondly women who are coming out of stores are frequently not paying attention with a variety of distractions. In this story the women...

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New Way To Handle College Sexual Assault Complaints

When the California legislature reconvenes in January, assembly member Mike Gatto from Los Angeles is introducing a bill that would amend the state code of education requiring colleges to report sexual assaults that occur on or near college campuses to local police departments. This is a huge change from the way assaults on college campuses are handled now. Now they are either...

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Dog Attacks By Breed-The Winner Is…

In the tiny island nation of Bermuda, according to statistics over the last two years, 59.45% of reported cases of dogs biting people were attributed to pitbulls. Read the whole story HERE. Here in the United States, as far as we know, there has never been a similar study. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the same result would occur. Pitbulls, unfortunately or not,...

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UK Domestic Abuse Law In Works

more info HERE As widespread and rampant as domestic abuse is all over the world, it was surprising to learn that the UK did not have a specific offense making domestic abuse a crime. But now lawmakers from all parties there are sponsoring a U.S. style law that would make sentences reflect whether domestic abuse, both physical and psychological, was part of...

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Four In One Automotive Emergency Tool-Product Review

click for more info In today's blog post we're doing a product review of the 4 in1 automotive Emergency Tool. This is one of those products that is a must for anyone who spends much time in their car, and that's a lot of people. It contains an emergency glass break window hammer, seatbelt cutter, LED flashlight and emergency strobe light that...

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Domestic Violence-A Problem For Everyone

That was the headline recently that 98% of adults in California believe that domestic violence can happen to anyone. Statistics of all kinds back that up. Domestic violence crosses all racial, ethnic, age, religious belief, social and economic barriers. We call it an "equal opportunity destroyer of lives." There are a wide variety of reasons why domestic violence is so under-reported in...

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