Police Baton

A Truncheon or Baton is a club made of wood, rubber, plastic or metal. They are carried for forced compliance and self-defense by law-enforcement officers, correctional staff, security-industry employees and military personnel. Other uses for truncheons and batons include crowd control or the dispersal of belligerent or non-compliant people.

They may be used to strike, jab, block, bludgeon and aid in the application of armlocks. The usual striking or bludgeoning action is done by bringing the arm sharply down while allowing the truncheon to pivot nearly freely forward and downward, so moving its tip much faster than its handle - effectively a slingshot action, only without releasing. Baton are sometimes used as weapons by criminals due to their easy concealment. As a result, it is largely illegal for unauthorized civilians to own them across the world.

Battlefield Hardline
The Baton is a weapon set to be featured in Battlefield Hardline.