Police Batons

[sam.r]

How advanced are these 'sticks' you guys carry?

I've just been watching one of these police programs and was wondering, can they break glass? If a driver locked himself in a car does it take long to smash?

[Carnage]

sam.r said:

How advanced are these 'sticks' you guys carry?

I've just been watching one of these police programs and was wondering, can they break glass? If a driver locked himself in a car does it take long to smash?

Depends on how you hit it - windows either go suprisingly easily or be a nightmare. Hooly bars are better...

[ZR1cliff]

Watched a programme on car thieves some time back and one ex thief demonstrated how to break the side glass with a small road chipping stone,just by throwing with power.

[Sheriff JWPepper]

Only ever used it once to 'adjust' a traffic light that had been hit by a HGV.

They're pretty sturdy things, would imagine side windows would be no problem, laminated windscreens could take a bit of work.

[Silent1]

With an impact device / window breaker / small stone, you always want to hit in the corner of the window causing the shock to reflect back as it takes less effort then.

[Dwight VanDriver]

I still have my trug..trunch..trunge...wooden stick that used to fit in my special right hand pocket and dangle down the side of my leg (steady girls). Source of enjoyment on night was bowling at stray dogs and moggies to see how high they would jump. Never did use it anger - a wet towel leaves no marks...

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[silverback mike]

Carnage said:

sam.r said:

How advanced are these 'sticks' you guys carry?

I've just been watching one of these police programs and was wondering, can they break glass? If a driver locked himself in a car does it take long to smash?

Hooly bars are better...

Oh yes other than the red 'key' my favourite bit of kit.

[sam.r]

Whats a hooly bar??

[911 Turbo]

sam.r said:

Whats a hooly bar??

Link below takes you to one sort of hooli bar

http://www.botachtactical.com/suhatostde.html

One type of red key is on this link

http://www.botachtactical.com/dynenthunram.html

Older UK red keys have two handles on them and are usually painted red!

Both extremely useful bits of kit for gaining entry to premises.

[Derek Smith]

Dwight VanDriver said:

I still have my trug..trunch..trunge...wooden stick that used to fit in my special right hand pocket and dangle down the side of my leg (steady girls). Source of enjoyment on night was bowling at stray dogs and moggies to see how high they would jump. Never did use it anger - a wet towel leaves no marks...
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A car drove at a PC and I threw my truncheon at the driver with all the force I could manage. It bounced off the screen and into the Corporation's storage yard. It took me hours to find it. By the time I got back to the nick the driver had been charged and bailed.

Another time I was ‘on the door’ on an illegal alcohol/drugs/prostitution raid. One of the, er, ladies sidled up to me and rubbed my truncheon very suggestively. After a couple of minutes I said, “I bet you think that’s my truncheon.” She sort of half yelped, jumped back and my sergeant came up and gave me a bollocking. It got me a bit of a reputation so this is the first time I have publicly admitted the real reason she was startled.

[sam.r]

Why dont they have a point like the buses (break glass red hammer) on one end?

When a car is finally stopped you can all run out and smash the windows with ease causing distress to the driver / passengers and gaining access to them without asking him nicely to unlock the doors (if locked).

[Chrispy Porker]

we used to use a pick axe handle for that kind of thing....

I can remember a driver refusing to open his door.

A requirement for a specimen of breath was shouted through the closed window.

His refusal to open the door was taken as a refusal to provide.

Then the big stick was used.

[Carnage]

sam.r said:

Why dont they have a point like the buses (break glass red hammer) on one end?

When a car is finally stopped you can all run out and smash the windows with ease causing distress to the driver / passengers and gaining access to them without asking him nicely to unlock the doors (if locked).

Because if you used them for the intended purpose - hitting people - the nice ladies and gentlemen from Professional Standards would come and ask how justifed you were in tomahawking someone...

[oldskool]

Carnage said:

sam.r said:

How advanced are these 'sticks' you guys carry?

I've just been watching one of these police programs and was wondering, can they break glass? If a driver locked himself in a car does it take long to smash?

Depends on how you hit it - windows either go suprisingly easily or be a nightmare. Hooly bars are better...

not sure whether a "hooly bar" would have helped in this case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAg37BG4CyI