This course is designed to equip law enforcement officers and security professionals with the skills necessary to safely and effectively deploy a straight, expandable, or side-handle baton in the line of duty. The course integrates defensive tactics principles with use-of-force law, focusing on control, compliance, and subject safety. Training emphasizes appropriate baton use within the context of agency policy and legal standards, including the use-of-force continuum. Participants will learn how to carry, draw, strike, block, and retain the baton and transition between empty-hand techniques and other force options. Instruction also includes de-escalation, situational awareness, and report articulation for courtroom defense.

Key Topics Covered:

-Identify the legal and policy guidelines governing baton use in law enforcement and security operations.

-Demonstrate proper carry, deployment, and retention of straight, expandable, or side-handle batons.

-Apply effective baton strikes to appropriate target zones based on the subject’s resistance level.

-Integrate baton use with verbal commands, control tactics, and situational de-escalation strategies.

-Perform defensive blocks and tactical movement to maintain distance and positioning.

-Execute control and restraint techniques using the baton for compliant and resistive subjects.

-Transition effectively between empty-hand control, intermediate weapons, and lethal force options.

-Document and articulate baton use in incident reports, use-of-force reviews, and courtroom testimony.

Who Should Attend:

This course is for law enforcement officers, corrections officers, military police, private security personnel, and public safety professionals who want to learn practical baton tactics and control techniques for safely controlling difficult, dangerous, or disordered people.

Duration: Live:

2 days (minimum of 6 students)

Prerequisites:

None.