A police baton is a long stick-like tool used by police officers to help maintain peace and order. It is used for self-defense, controlling crowds, and sometimes as a weapon. Full definition
One night, he and his niece watched the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary The Price of Gold, which was released in 2014 as a 20 - years - later revisiting of the events surrounding the infamous January 1994 attack in which Kerrigan, a leading contender for Olympic gold in Lillehammer, was struck just above the knee by an attacker with a retractable police baton as she walked off the ice following a practice skate at the U.S. Nationals in Detroit. (theringer.com)
He landed all of his jumps, spins, spirals and other compulsory figures, and he sounded capable enough that he should be wary of Malloy operatives approaching him with collapsible police batons. (courant.com)
I was on a peaceful protest, until tear gas, water canons and police batons dispersed the crowd. (citifmonline.com)