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UK: Baton test

01 May 1992

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The Association of Chief Police Officers has announced that police are to test a side-handled baton. The baton, which is two feet long with a side handle six inches from the end is similar to one used by police forces in the United States. The tests will take place later this year when the batons will be issued to a number of officers for a six month period.

In Birmingham, West Midlands police officers have been carrying a martial arts weapon, the kubotan, which the force had tested and found unsuitable for issue. The kubotan is a bar of metal or bamboo measuring up to six inches long. It has been reported that West Midlands Chief Constable, Ron Hadfield, has granted an amnesty against disciplinary action for possession of the weapon in order to discover the extent of their use, which has been described as "widespread".

Guardian 29.2.92; Independent 23.3.92

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