PR-24 Coursebook (2011)

PR-24

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PR-24

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CONTROL DEVICE COURSE PROGRAM

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Safety is the first rule in hands-on training. Training area should be free of structural, floor/ground and/or other types of hazards to people. It should be a place where people can come together to learn and train in unobstructed surroundings that are safe for everyone. Keeping hands-on training accident free is one objective and building psychomotor confidence in a course participant is another objective of this course. Hands-on training brings with it a certain degree of risk of personal injury. By participating in course activities, the participant assumes this risk as part of his/her participation, as well as responsibility, for following safety rules and procedures. The training intensity most likely to accomplish these two objectives within the STG course schedule would be static rather than dynamic or street simulations (scenario based).

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Table of Contents

PR-24

_{Control Device Program}

MODULE ONE

MODULE TWO

MODULE THREE

MODULE FOUR

MODULE FIVE

MODULE SIX

MODULE SEVEN

Jab, Chop & Spin 105

MODULE EIGHT

MODULE NINE

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

Related Products

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Dear Student,

The importance of baton training is a growing factor within the law enforcement, military, corrections and security communities. Our Monadnock training programs are designed to not only make you confident and capable in using our products but also provide you with necessary information and materials to develop and implement training programs that are best suited for your agency’s operational needs.

Quality training increases officer safety through product knowledge and hands-on experience. However, our courseware and the instructor who teaches that material are not the final and definitive word on the subject. Please keep in mind that future federal or state legislation, new case law, new and immerging advances, may also influence how such materials are utilized. As a result, we recommend continuous education and training to assist you in guiding your agency’s training programs forward.

The Safariland Training Group is here to help you maintain both your credentials and credibility in the classroom, in the field, and in court through our continuing education (CE) programming. Our CE programming is intended to provide you with up to date information on technology advances and best practices/strategies for deploying Safariland products in a safe and judicious manner. Check out our training calendar for the next program/course that best suits your [agency] CE needs and schedule or e-mail us, if there is a course you want but is not listed on our calendar.

Your agency’s in-service/recruit training may be based on the courseware you received by attending this program/course. To further aid your agency, you may duplicate this program courseware to facilitate our product’s safe and judicious use in either training or at an incident. Please consider including your agency’s policies and procedures within the training curriculum that you develop and implement for utilizing our product(s) and/or course materials.

When you are interested in additional training, we hope you look to Safariland Training Group for that training and/or updates that we offer to the industry. You may search our website at www.safariland.com/training for a full list of our courses. You may reach us by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone at 800-733-3832 Ext 11798 inside the United States or 904-741-1798 outside it.

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The PR-24® _{program is a psychomotor skill based curriculum. It is structured around periods of}

lectures, demonstrations and, of course, hands-on practice to build student confidence both as defensive skills and cognitive application under job stress. Consequently, there is risk of injury that must first be acknowledged and, secondly, accepted prior to beginning on the course. It is the responsibility of trainers and alike to maintain a safe training environment. Safety is everyone’s concern and primary duty to each other during PR-24 instructions, demonstrations, practice sessions and testing.

The PR-24 Basic Course puts forward basic principles of self-defense and subject-control from which qualified criminal justice trainers can instruct at their agency academy, during in-service training or at roll call briefings. It must be understood from the outset, however, that the courseware provides only the necessary framework for standardizing the PR-24 program. Moreover, the PR-24 courseware cannot explain through words (or images) every subtle skill nuance or possible stylistic interpretation [a.k.a., personal preference] that may exist within each PR-24 skill or found in its practical application under realistic conditions and/or circumstances of the job. PR-24 skills by nature, interpretation and application on the job are subjective; this presentation provides an objective framework to standardize instruction and testing. It is a place from which PR-24 defensive tactics starts rather than where it ends.

No two trainers are alike, nor are alike. But, through the instruction of skill principles, as those found within the PR-24 courseware, learning can be relatively consistent and be useful to officers on the job. Agency Trainers have to adapt teaching styles in order to satisfy the learning needs of their students. This may require trainers to attend a specific instructor development course that goes beyond what is found in this presentation or within the PR-24 courseware. The PR-24 courseware establishes a minimum acceptable performance standard (or MAPS) for each PR-24 skill for the purpose of conferring at a static training intensity. However, it is recognized that arresting non-compliant subjects can be a dynamic event. Agency Trainers need to consider methodologies that bring each PR-24 skill to life as a street tactic in the minds and bodies of their students. Such dynamic or simulated training intensities go beyond the goals and objectives of this presentation, the PR-24 Basic Course.

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•  In 1972, Lon R. Anderson invented what has become known as the Monadnock PR-24 police baton throughout the world.

-  The generic term for the PR-24 baton within the criminal justice (CJ) industry is side-handle baton

-  A United States Patent was subsequently awarded for the _{PR-24 baton in 1974.}

-  The Control Device (c. 1997) is a small diameter version of the
traditional PR-24 baton, which is available in two service lengths of 21inches (53.34 cm) called the Control Device 21 or 24 inches (60.96 cm) called the

Control Device 24.

•  Lon R. Anderson is also responsible for developing and testing most of the techniques associated with the PR-24 baton program.

Lon Richard Anderson (1946 – 2007) invented the PR-24® _{police baton and was the primary force}

behind its worldwide popularity. He took his invention to Paul D. Starrett, President, Monadnock Lifetime Products, Inc., Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA. In 1972 Lon Anderson applied for a U. S. patent for his invention and received it in 1974.

Together they developed basic training and instructor course programs. Soon after the PR-24 police baton was invented, the New Hampshire State Police was the first agency to adopt the PR-24 baton and made it standard issue equipment and training for its officers. Not long after this adoption by the New Hampshire State Police, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) conducted a six month field evaluation of the PR-24 police side-handle baton and related training programs. Data obtained during this [LASD] evaluation showed the PR-24 baton to be far superior to the conventional nightstick. This led them to adopt the PR-24 baton as standard issue equipment in 1974.

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History

•  The PR-24 Basic Course is a baton self-defense program, which includes one baton-assisted, subject control hold called an armlock, designed for use by entry level and veteran criminal justice (CJ) personnel.

-  The words
Protect & Restrain symbolize core principles of the PR-24 Basic Course.

The 8-hour Basic Course remains the most popular PR-24 program.

The 6-hour PR-24 Pre-Basic Course is popular amongst private security. The PR-24 Pre-Basic Course may be upgraded later on to the PR-24 Basic Course with only 4-hours of additional training time.

History

•  The PR-24 police baton and training program has been evaluated by many major police agencies both in the United States and in other parts of the world for over nearly four decades.

-  For example:

-  1974 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, CA -  1977 Rochester Police Department, NY -  1977 Quebec City Police Department, Canada -  1978-79 Columbus Police Department, OH -  1978-79 Elizabeth Police Department, NJ -  1982 Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Department, CO -  1983 Waterloo Police Department, IA

-  1984 California Department of Corrections, San Quentin -  1984 Boone County Police Department, KY

-  1986-87 Corpus Christi Police Department, TX -  1991 Kansas City Police Department, MO -  1994 United Kingdom and Scotland Police Forces

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Course Objectives

•  To help criminal justice (CJ) personnel understand the use of force as it pertains to a Control Device, PR-24 baton or other side-handle batons.

•  To teach CJ personnel about the Control Device or PR-24 side-handle baton.

•  To teach techniques which will enable CJ personnel to control a subject who is or has become a Resistant Subject, which can be either Passive or Active in terms of resistance, while using a Control Device or PR-24 side-handle baton.

•  To teach CJ personnel how to minimize the possibility of a subject s injury or death while ensuring their own safety and protection in the performance of their duty.

INSTRUCTION METHODS

Students will be taught how to properly use a Control Device or PR-24 side-handle baton according to either the PR-24 Basic Course curriculum (minimum of 8 hours for a first time user) or PR-24 Pre-Basic Course curriculum (minimum of 6 hours for a first time user).

After the techniques are demonstrated, students will perform them under the supervision of an agency trainer, who is a trained PR-24 Instructor, until they can perform each technique to its minimum acceptable performance standard (MAPS). Students will then be encouraged to practice on their own to achieve and maintain MAPS.

During the course, Students will be paired off with another student so they can take turns playing the role of an officer and a non-compliant subject (opponent).

Students will be required to demonstrate their minimum competency in skill and basic knowledge of the material in order to be certified in either the PR-24 Basic Course or PR-24 Pre-Basic Course. Caution should be used in demonstrating and/or performing each technique to prevent possible injury.

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Performance Objectives

•  Explain his/her department s policy with regard to the use of force as it pertains to a Control Device or PR-24 side-handle baton.

•  Recite the six part nomenclature of a Control Device or PR-24 side-handle baton.

•  Demonstrate his/her minimum acceptable proficiency level (according to each technique s minimum acceptable performance standards or MAPS) with a Control Device or PR-24 baton

performing the techniques taught in either the PR-24 Basic Course or Pre-Basic Course.

•  Identify specific parts of the human body, using Monadnock s color code scheme, that are particularly vulnerable to a baton application.

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USE OF FORCE

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•  We, at the Safariland Training Group (STG), believe it is essential that students be provided with guidelines for using force in an operational situation.

-  Generally, such guidelines are contained in an agency/departments Use of Force policy or General Orders, which is usually broken down into procedures.

USE OF FORCE

In conjunction with the PR-24 Basic Course, we, at the Safariland Training Group (STG), believe it is essential that students be provided with guidelines for using force in an operational situation. Generally, such guidelines are contained in an agency/department’s Use of Force policy, which is usually broken down into procedures, or General Orders.

Students should be made aware of agency/department policy relative to when and when not to use physical force, whether by means of empty-hands, baton, OC, less lethal munitions, or firearm. In America, such departmental Use of Force guidelines should be developed in accordance with appropriate federal (i.e., Title 42 United States Code, Sec/ 1983), state and local statutes and applicable court decisions relative to officers using force in the performance of their duty. Such departmental Use of Force guidelines should also be developed following consultation with competent legal representative like a State Attorney General, District Attorney, City or Department Attorney to ensure legal accuracy. Regardless of the country, a Department Use of Force policy and procedures is worth developing and strongly recommended by STG, as is the periodic review of that policy and procedures, to ensure legal accuracy.

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•  Students should be made aware of agency/department policy or General Orders related to when and when not to use physical force, whether by means of empty-hands, baton, OC or firearm.

-  In America, such departmental Use of Force guidelines should be developed in accordance with appropriate federal (i.e., Title 42 United States Code, Sec/ 1983), state and local statutes and applicable court decisions relative to officers using force in the performance of their duty.

Use of Force

•  Such departmental Use of Force guidelines should also be developed following consultation with competent legal

representative like a State Attorney General, District Attorney, City or Department Attorney to ensure legal accuracy.

-  Regardless of the country, a Department Use of Force policy and procedures is worth developing and strongly recommended by the STG, as is the periodic review of that policy and procedures, to ensure legal accuracy.

TARGET SELECTION IN A USE OF FORCE SITUATION

The use of force by officers is permissible when used to effect an arrest; to overcome resistance; to prevent escape; in self-defense; or in the defense of others. The force used must be objectively reasonable based on the facts and circumstances known to the officer at the time the force is used. Officers should take into consideration: the severity of the crime involved; the actions of the subject; whether the subject poses an immediate threat to the safety of officers or others; and officer/subject factors. Officers’ decisions are often made in circumstances that are stressful and ever changing, thus officers are not required to determine the least intrusive measure of force that might resolve the situation. Officers are required to select an objectively reasonable option given the totality of the circumstances known to them at the time.

Determining whether the force used is objectively reasonable requires a careful balancing of factors including, but not limited to, the probable severity of injury to officers, subjects and others as a result of the application of force. Target selection based on medical evaluations of the vulnerability of the various parts of the human body and potential injury to subjects may assist officers in reducing injuries to subjects. In the “Monadnock Baton Chart”, the potential trauma to the body has been designated by colors denoting the level of risk incurred by the application of physical force by means of the baton

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•  The concept of Green, Yellow and Red Target Areas was developed to assist CJ personnel (hereafter officer ) in assessing the

probability of injury to subjects.

-  When time allows, officers should take into consideration escalating and de-escalating options based on threat

assessment, officer/subject factors and the probable severity of injury.

The STG would support an agency or instructor who finds it necessary to raise a specific target area to a higher color-code classification; for example, the collarbone from a Yellow to a Red Target Area. Any agency or instructor who elects to do so must clearly document that action. The STG WOULD NOT

support any change whereby a specific Target Area’s color-code is lowered; for example, changing the collarbone from a Yellow to a Green Target Area.

THE MONADNOCK BATON CHART

Green. Yellow. Red. The three colors of a traffic light! Each of those light colors has a specific meaning for guiding vehicle traffic safely through a busy intersection! In the police liability intersection, the Monadnock Color-coded Baton Chart performs a similar function. Understanding the escalation and de-escalation of trauma is as easy as recognizing Green, Yellow and Red.

BACKGROUND

The concept of Green, Yellow and Red Target Areas was developed to assist officers in assessing the probability of injury to subjects. When time allows, officers’ use of force should take into consideration escalating and de-escalating options based on threat assessment, officer/subject factors and the probable severity of injury.

THE CONCEPT IN ACTION

Green Target Areas are for confrontations where the subject is resisting an officer or another. Yellow Target Areas are for confrontations where the subject is assaulting an officer or another, or when force applied to a Green Target fails to overcome resistance or does not correspond with the threat level. Yellow Targets are areas of the body where force is directed at a joint or an area in close proximity to a prominent Red Target Area and therefore the risk of injury increases. Red Target Areas are for confrontations where the subject is attempting to cause serious bodily injury to an officer or another; or situations where force to lower level target areas fail to overcome the resistance and end the confrontation. Physical force directed at Red Target Areas pose a greater risk of injury to the subject and in certain areas might constitute deadly force because of the probability of causing death.

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Monadnock Baton Chart

•  The Concept in Action

-  Green Target Areas are for confrontations where the subject is resisting an officer and/or assaulting an officer or another person.

Other Green, Yellow and Red Target Areas not numbered or described have comparable medical evaluations to justify their color-coding within the Monadnock Baton Chart.

While the traffic light was the inspiration for the color-coding used in the Monadnock Baton Chart, the chart colors provide officers with guidance when they applies a baton skill against the human body. Green in the chart means, “Go”. Yellow means, “Go, but with Caution” while Red means, “Go, but with the Highest Degree of Caution”. Criminal justice officers must be prepared to justify their use of force to conclude an arrest situation.

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Monadnock Baton Chart

•  The Concept in Action

-  Green Target Areas include:

-  Lower Abdomen (10) -  Shin (13) -  Instep (14) -  Shoulder Blade (17) -  Achilles Tendon (20) -  Inside of Wrist (21) -  Back of Hand (23) -  Shoulder -  Upper Arm -  Forearm -  Buttock -  Thigh -  Calf

Reasoning: Minimal level of

resultant trauma. Injury tends to be temporary rather than long-lasting, however, exceptions can occur.

Except for the Head, Neck and Spine, the whole body is a Green Target Area for the application of baton blocking and restraint skills.

The PR-24 police baton will be a more versatile and effective less lethal tool if the structural weaknesses of the human body are understood. Therefore, carefully study the Monadnock Baton Chart, including reading the sections entitled: “Introduction,” “Background” and “The Concept in Action”.

During training students should make it a habit to utilize the colors of the Monadnock Baton Chart: Green, Yellow and Red. The 1998 version of the Monadnock Baton Chart is based on striking the human body using a PR-24 baton. PR-24 blocking and restraint skills include the whole body, except

for the head, neck and spine.

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SELECTED GREEN, YELLOW AND RED TARGET AREAS OF THE HUMAN BODY

NO TARGET AREA COLOR CODE REASONING

1 Temple Red Area A vulnerable and vital spot. A baton strike may cause epidural hemorrhage, unconsciousness or death.

2 Ears Red Area A baton strike may cause deafness, basilar skull fracture, loss of consciousness, lasting injury or death.

3 Eyes Red Area A baton strike may cause blindness, fracture of orbit, brain damage, unconsciousness or death.

4 Bridge of Nose Red Area A baton strike may cause serious facial injury, brain damage, concussion, unconsciousness or death.

5 Upper Jaw Red Area A baton strike may cause serious facial injury, jaw fracture (maxilla), concussion, blood and broken teeth in airway. Airway obstruction and death possible.

6 Lower Jaw Red Area A baton strike may fracture the lower jaw (mandible) and dislocate it. Concussion, airway obstruction and death possible.

7 Throat Red Area Highly vulnerable. A baton strike may damage or fracture the larynx (windpipe), causing possible loss of voice, lasting injury or death.

8 Collarbone Yellow Area Usually less-than-lethal, but may break easily with a baton strike, with possible bruising or severe injury to underlying structures.

9 Solar Plexus Red Area A baton strike may cause Neutrogena shock or rupture of the liver, with potentially fatal consequences.

10 Lower Abdomen Green Area Abdominal region just below the navel. A baton strike usually causes minimal, temporary incapacitation.

11 Groin Yellow Area A baton strike to either a male or female may cause extreme pain and incapacitation, nausea and shock.

12 Knee Joint Yellow Area Knee injuries (fractures, dislocations, etc.) may be very disabling and long lasting.

13 Shin Green Area A sensitive, less-than-lethal area. A baton strike may cause a contusion; fracture the tibia or fibula and damage arteries or nerves.

14 Instep Green Area A sensitive, less-than-lethal area. A baton strike may cause a contusion, fracture the bones or injure the arteries in the arch of the foot.

15 Back of Neck Red Area Highly vulnerable. A baton strike may cause temporary spinal cord paralysis or damage the cervical spine and cervical spinal cord. Serious injury or death possible.

16 Hollow Behind

Ear Red Area A baton strike may cause serious injury (skull fracture, nerve damage, etc.) or death.

17 Shoulder Blade Green Area A baton strike may cause a contusion or fracture. Fractures usually heal without complications.

18 Kidney Red Area Very vulnerable. A baton strike may rupture or displace the kidney; peritonitis, shock, renal failure may ensue.

19 Tail Bone

(Coccyx) Red Area A baton strike could drive coccygeal or sacral bone fragments into the pelvic basin and cause peritonitis.

20 Achilles Tendon Green Area Rupture from a baton strike is unlikely.

21 Inside of Wrist Green Area Effective baton striking area if wrist is free to move. If not, may break bones, damage blood vessels and nerves.

22 Elbow Joint Yellow Area Extremely sensitive point. A baton strike may cause a contusion; fracture the ulna and damage forearm nerves and blood vessels.

23 Back of Hand Green Area Effective baton striking area if hand is free to move. If not, may break bones, damage blood vessels and nerves.

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Monadnock Baton Chart

•  The Concept in Action

-  Yellow Target Areas include: -  Collarbone (8) -  Groin (11) -  Knee Joint (12) -  Elbow (22) -  Rib Cage -  Upper Abdomen

Reasoning: Moderate to serious

level of resultant trauma. Injury tends to be more long-lasting, but may also be temporary.

Except for the Head, Neck and Spine, the whole body is a Green

Target Area for the application of baton blocking and restraint skills.

Monadnock Baton Chart

•  The Concept in Action

-  Yellow Target Areas are for confrontations where the subject is assaulting an officer or another person, or when force applied to a Green Target Area fails to overcome resistance or does not correspond with the threat level.

-  Yellow Targets are areas of the body where force is directed at a joint or an area in close proximity to a prominent Red Target Area, and therefore the risk of injury increases.

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Monadnock Baton Chart

•  The Concept in Action -  Red Target Areas include:

-  Temple (1) -  Ears (2) -  Eyes (3) -  Bridge of Nose (4) -  Upper Jaw (5) -  Lower Jaw (6) -  Throat (7) -  Solar Plexus (9) -  Back of Neck (15) -  Hollow Behind Ear (16) -  Kidney (18)

-  Tail Bone (19) -  Sternum -  Spine

Reasoning: Highest level of

resultant trauma. Injury tends to range from serious to long-lasting rather than temporary and may include unconsciousness, serious bodily injury, shock or death.

Except for the Head, Neck and Spine, the whole body is a Green

Target Area for the application of baton blocking and restraint skills.

Monadnock Baton Chart

•  The Concept in Action

-  Red Target Areas are for confrontations where a subject is attempting to cause serious bodily injury to an officer or another person; or situations where force to lower level target areas fail to overcome the resistance and end the confrontation.

-  Physical force directed at Red Target Areas pose a greater risk of injury to the subject and in certain areas may constitute deadly force because of the probability of causing death.

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Test Your Knowledge of the

Monadnock Baton Chart by calling out the following Target Areas.

1 Temple 9 Solar Plexus 17 ShoulderBlade(s) 2 Ears 10 LowerAbdomen 18 Kidney(s) 3 Eyes 11 Groin 19 Tail Bone(Coccyx) 4 BridgeofNose 12 KneeJoint 20 Achilles Tendon 5 UpperJaw 13 Shin 21 InsideofWrist 6 LowerJaw 14 Instep 22 ElbowJoint 7 Throat 15 BackofNeck 23 BackofHand 8 Collarbone 16 Hollow Behind Ear

What types or degrees of resultant injury may occur from a particular strike contacting a subject’s body is impossible to predict with certainty. Consequently, Primary, Secondary and High Risk Target Areas are general PR-24 guidelines that are provided for students’ consideration, just as Department Policies and Procedures or General Orders provide students with guidance on the Use of Force.

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NOMENCLATURE

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•  The following nomenclature applies to all Control Device, expandable PR-24s and one piece or rigid side-handle batons.

SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM INFORMATION

For bike patrol officers, highway patrol officers or officers in a specialized field assignment, the Control Device 21 should be the first choice. It is the easiest side-handle baton to carry on a duty belt or to conceal under a jacket. It also performs well as a baton for patrol officers. There is a longer model available called the Control Device 24. Both batons have a “weight forward” shaft momentum design, as well as small frame and shaft diameters for greater subject-control during armlocks. Both batons fit into a special Front Draw holder and have a surprising level of effectiveness for their weight. The PR-24FX or PR-24NX is the best selections for those officers wanting the most “weight forward” shaft design in an expandable side-handle baton.

A short handle is form-fitted at right angles to a round shaft, which creates the PR-24 short and long extended portions. In an expandable Control Device or PR-24 baton, the short handle is held in place with a special, hardened steel bolt, which must be kept tight at all times.

In the PR-24STS (large knob) and PR-24S (small knob), the short handle and rounded shaft are of one-piece construction. Both batons are made from polycarbonate plastic. This material is very stable and therefore less affected by extremes in weather than other plastics. They are also virtually indestructible and have a “lifetime” guarantee.

An accessory called a Trumbull Stop [TS] is used to increase the knob diameter of a standard [or small knob] short handle. It can also be a molded knob [STS]. It helps students’ better control the baton during skill performance such as a chop, a spin, or applying an armlock to a subject arm to aid handcuffing. United States Patents 5,160,140 and 5,320,348 were granted to Monadnock for the expandable PR-24 side-handle baton. Other United States Patents on the Monadnock PR-PR-24 baton include 230,150 and 4,203,599.

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The illustration shows an expandable 2-stage Control Device.

The nomenclature shown in the above illustration applies to PR-24 batons, either expandable or one piece, the expandable Control Device and all rigid side-handle batons.

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PR-24 Nomenclature You Must Know!

Three Model Categories: 1.  PR-24 Rigid Batons 2.  PR-24 Expandable Batons 3.  Control Devices – 21 & 24

There is a white, foam TRAINING ONLY baton called the PR-24WT that is available.

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Quick Reference Guide

General Information Inches Centimeters

Expandable Control Device 21 Diameter 1.00 2.54 Length Closed 12.50 31.75 Open 21.00 53.34 Expandable Control Device 24 Diameter 1.00 2.54 Length Closed 14.00 35.56 Open 24.00 60.96 Expandable PR-24 Models Diameter 1.25 3.18 Length Closed 14.00 35.56 Open 24.00 60.96 Rigid (One-Piece) PR-24 Models Diameter 1.25 3.18 Length 24.00 60.96

TACTICAL TIP: All models of expandable PR-24 batons have a POSITIVE LOCKING MECHANISM that is a STEEL PIN and SPRING.

Years, Models and Weights Worth Remembering!

Year Model Ounces Kilogram

1971 PR-24 M 27 0.77 1977 PR-24AL 26 0.74 1983 PR-24S 24 0.68 1984 PR-24STS 24 0.68 1988 PR-24X 24 0.68 1989 PR-24ALTS 26 0.74 1989 PR-24XTS 24 0.68 1992 PR-24FX 31 0.88 1995 PR-24NX 30 0.85 1997 Control Device 24 18 0.51 1997 Control Device 21 16 0.45

Table Key: Rigid Models | Expandable Models

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Dimensions Worth Remembering!

PR-24 Baton Key Specifications

Nomenclature Inches Centimeters

Short End Diameter 1.25 3.18

Short Portion Length 6.25 15.88 Short Handle Length 5.50 13.97 Knob Trumbell Stop Diameter 1.85 4.70 Standard (small) Diameter 1.25 3.18 Long Portion Length 17.75 45.09

Long End Diameter 1.25 3.18

Overall Length 24.00 60.96

Generally, PR-24 batons (i.e., series - “M”, “AL”, “ALTS”, “S”, “STS”, “X”, “XTS”, “FX” & “NX”) have an overall length of 24 inches (60.96 cm) and a diameter of 1 ¼ inches (1.25 inches/3.18 cm).

Dimensions Worth Remembering!

Control Device Key Specifications

Nomenclature Control Device 21 Control Device 24

Inches Centimeters Inches Centimeters

Short End Diameter 1.00 2.54 1.00 2.54 Short Portion Length 5.00 12.70 6.50 16.51 Short Handle Length 4.25 10.80 4.25 10.80 Knob Diameter 1.50 3.81 1.50 3.81 Long Portion Length 16.00 40.64 17.50 44.45 Long End Diameter 0.75 1.91 0.75 1.91

Overall Length 21.00 53.34 24.00 60.96

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A wrench is provided so the appropriate special steel bolt can be tightened as necessary.

Insert for PR-24s

Insert for Control Device Maintenance on the Short Handle

•  A metal insert and steel bolt are used to secure the short handle to the frame.

-  KEEP THE SHORT HANDLE BOLT TIGHT AT ALL TIMES.

The short handle on the left fits 1 ¼ inch diameter expandable PR-24 side-handle batons. The short handle on the right fits Control Device batons.

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

A PR-24 baton should be cleaned periodically with warm, soapy water to remove any accumulated dirt, film or sweat residue from all surfaces, and then dried using a soft cloth.

In the expandable PR-24 baton models, the shock abatement system must be inspected periodically and maintained in good working order. The shaft must also be cleaned with warm, soapy water to remove accumulated dirt or film, and then wiped dry with a soft cloth. The inside of the frame should also be cleaned in a similar manner, and then wiped dry to ensure proper function. For more maintenance information, please consult the Owner’s Manual supplied with all expandable PR-24 batons.

STOPPING THAT SQUEAK: A special wrench is supplied with each Control Device or two-piece PR-24 baton in the event it acquires a squeak. The squeak does not mean that the baton has in any way been weakened. It just means that use has caused the head of the bolt to seat itself into the aluminum/ plastic or that the steel bolt has loosened. To tighten, place one end of the wrench into the socket (i.e., hex for expandable or square for rigid) of the bolt. Turn the wrench clockwise, until tight.

The one-piece PR-24STS and PR-24S batons do not have bolts that loosen. In abnormally high temperatures they will not warp and may even get stronger in extreme cold.

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Replacement Shock Washers and O-rings are available through Monadnock.

Maintenance for the Control Device & Expandable PR-24 Batons

2.  Check the Shock Washer and O-rings for wear and tear on a periodic basis

Maintenance for the Control Device & Expandable PR-24 Batons

1.  Frame and shaft can be cleaned with soap and warm water, then dry with a cloth

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Maintenance for the Control Device & Expandable PR-24 Batons

4.  Screw the end cap all the way into the short portion Rock Handle Back-and-Forth to Compress Grip

Maintenance for the Control Device & Expandable PR-24 Batons

3.  Compress the rubber grip back to the threaded end of the short portion -  By rocking an upright

short portion back-and-forth on a hard surface prior to assembly and screwing in the end cap

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ALERT — With Regard To Equipment

PR-24 course curriculums — Basic Course or Pre-Basic Course — accept expandable, Control Device or PR-24 batons and/or one piece side-handle batons that have been approved for officer use by an Agency, whether made by Monadnock or any other baton

manufacturer.

Maintenance for Rigid PR-24 Batons

1.  Clean baton with soap and warm water, then dry with a cloth

2.  Check baton surface on a periodic basis

3.  Buff irregular surfaces smooth using steel wool on plastic side-handle batons and, if aluminum, use a metal file

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Control Device Front Draw Holder

•  This Front Draw Holder is used to secure a Control Device on an officer s belt

•  This Front Draw Holder is available with a clip-on or slide-on back

•  This Front Draw Holder is available in a 360 degree swivel model or a 45 degree locking model, either to the front or rear

LIFETIME REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE on Front Draw Holders from Monadnock

•  Two Styles of Front Draw Holders that give You Better COMFORT and more CONFIDENCE on

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•  This Front Draw Holder is used to secure expandable PR-24 batons or to carry any 1 ¼ inch one piece or rigid side-handle baton on an officer s belt

•  It is available with a clip-on or slide-on back

TIP: For 1 1/4 inches (3.18 cm) diameter PR-24 batons use holder 3010, but for the smaller diameter

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Six Key Definitions You Must Remember!

•  Strong Hand – Your Dominant hand. •  Strong Foot – Your Dominant foot.

•  Strong Side – The Side where your Strong hand & foot are located.

Definitions

Reasons For Having A Common Training Language?

•  STANDARDIZATION for teaching, learning, in writing reports & when testifying in court.

•  Better UNDERSTANDING between instructors and students. •  Easier for instructors to TEACH right & left handed students together

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ALERT With Regard To Terminology:

•  An agency may substitute other terms to identify an officer s hands, feet or body sides for the purpose of standardization.

•  The STG does not object to this provided it is documented and consistently applied to all agency approved, skill based programs. •  The STG views support and weak as synonymous terms. •  The term support is now the preferred term.

Six Key Definitions You Must Remember!

•  Support Hand – Your LESS DOMINANT hand. •  Support Foot – Your LESS DOMINANT foot.

Other Definitions You Need Know!

•  GRIP is the method of holding the PR-24 baton in the strong hand. •  Basic Position

is the carrying position from which all other positions and techniques originate. •  On Guard Position is a verbal command that may be given in advance of performing the Basic Position and/or returning to that position during a drill.

Summary of Key Definitions

If you are LEFT-HANDED

Left Hand Strong Hand Left Foot Strong Foot Left Side Strong Side Right Hand Support Hand Right Foot Support Foot Right Side Support Side

If you are RIGHT-HANDED

Right Hand Strong Hand Right Foot Strong Foot Right Side Strong Side Left Hand Support Hand Left Foot Support Foot Left Side Support Side

The training that you are about to undertake depends on your knowing the PR-24 baton nomenclature and these 6 key definitions.

A student hearing the command “On Guard Position” would assume one of the Basic Positions as demonstrated.

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-  Your support side should be turned slightly toward the suspect.

-  Your feet should be about shoulder width apart. -  Your knees should be slightly bent, and the weight of

your body evenly distributed on both legs. -  Your head and neck should also be held erect. -  Your strong side should be turned away from the suspect

(to shield the firearm).

-  Your support side is turned toward the suspect

When confronting a perceived threat to your safety, you may want to raise your hands to a higher position above your waist, which may provide you with greater personal protection and defensive function in that situation (as shown).

Other Definitions You Need Know!

•  Blocking and Chopping Surface is the outside surface of the short and long portions.

•  Forward Motion goes from the strong side toward the support side.

•  Reverse Motion goes from the support side toward the strong side.

Segments B and E above represent the Blocking and Chopping Surface.

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•  Forward Shuffle – is performed quickly by sliding your support foot forward from the stance position.

•  As your momentum moves forward, slide your strong foot forward to re-establish your stance. Patterns of Movement •  Shuffle -  Forward Shuffle -  Rear Shuffle •  Pivot -  Forward Pivot -  Rear Pivot •  Sidestep -  Strong Side -  Support Side

Think of Patterns of Movement as SURVIVAL DANCING!

Shuffle, Pivot and Sidestep are your Patterns of Movement that

allow you to move in 6 total directions to either engage with or

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•  Forward Pivot – is performed by quickly turning on the ball of your support foot, while rapidly sweeping your strong foot forward.

•  As your momentum rotates forward, you will have to determine where and when you are going to stop your forward pivot, and then re-establish your stance.

Patterns of Movement

•  Rear Shuffle – is performed by quickly sliding your strong foot back from the stance position.

•  As your momentum moves backward, slide your support foot back to re-establish your basic stance.

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Patterns of Movement

•  Strong Sidestep – is performed by quickly sliding your strong foot out [laterally] to your strong side.

•  As your momentum moves to the strong side, slide your support foot over to re-establish your stance.

Patterns of Movement

•  Rear Pivot – is performed by quickly turning on the ball of your strong foot, while rapidly sweeping your support foot to the rear.

•  As your momentum rotates back, you will have to determine where and when you are going to stop your rear pivot, and then re-establish your stance.

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•  As your momentum moves to the support side, slide your strong foot over to re-establish your stance.

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The baton should be re-gripped after performing a technique to maintain Proper Grip for the next skill.

For example:

•  Re-grip using your body (or hip) •  Re-grip using your support hand

Thumb and index finger on your Strong Hand (as shown) are essential for maintaining Proper Grip, as your other three fingers help support that grip.

The Long Portion is in contact with the underside of your Strong forearm.

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Methods of Carry: On The Belt

The Monadnock Special Snap-On-Ring holder can be worn either LOW or HIGH based on you personal preference or department policy. The Short Handle is placed to the rear (as shown).batons.

Low Carry High Carry

Methods of Carrying

Minimum Acceptable Performance Standards

On The Belt

1. The polycarbonate Control Device/PR-24 Front Draw™ holder (hereafter PR-24 holder) should be positioned on the belt opposite your firearm. The PR-24 holder is available in either a 450 locking model or a 360° swivel action model. Both models provide comfort while active or inactive. The short handle locks into the Front Draw holder.

2. A black nylon holder is available for right (PR-HN/R) and left handed (PR-HN/L) officers and fits all PR-24 models. It can be positioned either above or below the belt on the side opposite your firearm. The short handle is secured in the nylon holder by a Velcro quick release strap.

3. A special plastic ring (SPR-H) has been designed to hold the rigid PR-24 baton. The ring has a stud, which keeps the short handle from swinging. The special ring should be positioned on the belt opposite your firearm. The special ring may be positioned either above or below the belt for comfort.

In The Strong Hand

1. Vertical Carry - Your strong arm is fully extended along the strong leg with the short end pointing toward the ground.

2. Horizontal Carry - The long portion is placed between your upper arm and body (Tuck position) with the short and long extended portions parallel to the ground.

3. Two-Handed Carry - A two-handed hold can be used, with your support hand grasping the short portion (palm down) with approximately two fingers distance between the support hand and short handle.

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Methods of Carry: On The Belt

The Monadnock Polycarbonate Front Draw holder has a swivel action for comfort and quick draw from the belt carry position. The Short Handle is placed to the rear (as shown), but will move toward the front as the holder is rotated forward.

LIFETIMEREPLACEMENT GUARANTEE on Front Draw Holders from Monadnock Methods of Carry: On The Belt

The Monadnock Nylon holder can be worn either LOW or HIGH based on you personal preference or department policy. The Short Handle is placed to the rear (as shown). Generally, this holder is used for expandable and/or rigid PR-24 batons.

Low Carry High Carry

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The Monadnock Leather holder for the Control Device. The Short Handle is placed to the rear (as shown).

Methods of Carry: On The Belt

The Monadnock Polycarbonate Front Draw holder for the Control Device has a swivel action for comfort and quick draw from the belt carry position. The Short Handle is first placed to the rear, but moves forward as the holder rotates forward (as shown).

LIFETIME REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE on Front Draw Holders from Monadnock

When the Short Handle is first placed in the Front Draw Holder, the Short Handle is turned to the rear. However, as the Front Draw Holder is indexed to the front for comfort or a quicker draw, the Short Handle will move forward (as shown in the top picture). But, this position does not contradict the statement “Short Handle is turned to the rear.”

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Methods of Carry: In the Strong Hand

Vertical Carry Horizontal

Carry Two-Handed Carry

Holder Style

PR-24

Type PR-24 Baton Diameter Material Holder Attachment Method Action Guarantee

RING Rigid 1 ¼ inch _{3.18 cm} Metal Ring with _{Plastic Strap} Snaps Stationary None

NYLON Rigid and/or _Expandable 1 ¼ inch _{3.18 cm} Nylon Belt Loop(s) Stationary None

FRONT

DRAW Rigid and/or Expandable 1 ¼ inch 3.18 cm Polycarbonate Slide-On Back Clip-On or Swivel Replacement Lifetime

FRONT

DRAW Expandable 2.54 cm 1 inch Polycarbonate Slide-On Back Clip-On or Swivel Replacement Lifetime

LEATHER Expandable _{2.54 cm} 1 inch Leather Belt Loop Stationary None

Methods of Carry: On The Belt Summary

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Carry Two-Handed Carry

Basic Position (Zone 1 skill)

PR-24 baton may be ‘tucked’ between your body and upper arm (as shown in Horizontal Carry and 2-Handed Carry).

Basic Position

Minimum Acceptable Performance Standards

1. The Basic Position is the foundation from which all positions and techniques originate.

2. When Stance and a Method of Carry—In the Strong Hand are combined, you have achieved a Basic Position.

3. The Basic Positions are: (a) VERTICAL CARRY

(b) HORIZONTAL CARRY and (c) TWO-HANDED CARRY

4. Your support hand, if not holding the short portion, should be held in a defensive position (above your waist). From a defensive position your support hand; for example, could fend off a blow; be used to grab, pull or push a subject; or to counter-strike, as well as help maintain your balance.

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Long Position (Zone 2 skill)

You need to remember that the PR-24 program has two positions called Basic Position and Long Position.

Long Position

Minimum Acceptable Performance Standards From a Basic Position:

1. Use your strong hand to rotate the short handle in order to move the long extended portion forward, until it is directly in front of you, and then stop it.

2. With the support hand, grasp the long extended portion palm down. 3. The Long End should be pointing directly toward your opponent.

TIP: The Long Position is the foundation for performing basic subject-restraint techniques called the

Strong Side Armlock and Support Side Armlock. Students should practice going from a Basic Position to the Long Position and vice versa.

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Formula for Armlock (Zone 2 skill)

•  When Tactically Safe To Do So:

-  Place the Long Portion between your subjects upper arm and body. -  Keep the Short Handle in your Strong

Hand.

-  Turn the Knob toward the outside of your subject’s body,

-  The Short Handle is positioned above the subject’s wrist (as well as on the forearm).

Formula For Armlocks

Minimum Acceptable Performance Standards

Place the long portion of the PR-24 baton between your opponent’s upper arm and body.

Keep the short handle in your strong hand. Turn the end of the short handle toward the outside of your opponent’s body, keeping it above his/her wrist.

TIP: On contact with the forearm, the short handle should be positioned 3 - 5 inches (7.62 cm – 12.70 cm)

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Formula for Armlock: Support Side Armlock

Palm In Re-Grip Method

Formula for Armlock: Strong Side Armlock

Palm In Re-Grip

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A right-handed officer (shown in shade/blue) who approaches a subject at position #1a would be performing a Strong Side Armlock on that subject. The other “a” labeled positions also represent a Strong Side Armlock. If this same officer were to approach at position #1b he or she would be performing a Support Side Armlock on that subject. The other “b” labeled positions represent where a Support Side Armlock could be performed too.

For a left-handed officer, position #1a is where he or she would perform a Support Side Armlock; while position #1b would be where he or she would perform a Strong Side Armlock. The other “a” and “b” labeled positions would represent the Support Side Armlock and Strong Side Armlock, respectively.

Relative Positioning Diagram

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Strong Side Armlock: Escort and/or

Standing Partner Handcuffing (Zone 2 skill)

TACTICAL TIP: First gain the advantage over the subject…and then go for subject-control.

Strong Side Armlock

Minimum Acceptable Performance Standards

1. Assume the Long Position (including stance and balance).

2. Execute the Formula for Armlock on the opponent’s arm directly opposite your strong side. [At the same time, lower the short handle on the opponent’s forearm. This will raise the Long End behind the opponent’s upper arm.]

3. Side step to the strong side, simultaneously releasing your grip on the long extended portion with your support hand. Maintain a full strong hand grip on the short handle.

4. Reach behind your opponent’s shoulder with your support hand and again grip the baton near the Long End. Pull it toward you as your strong hand fingers grasp your opponent’s lower forearm, just above the wrist while keeping your thumb wrapped around the short handle. [This starts the leverage needed for the armlock, which will begin to move the subject’s arm behind his/her back.] 5. Either turn your opponent or you may step behind him/her. [This should move your opponent’s arm

completely behind his/her back and bring the short handle/portion up to a level equal to the small of his/her back.]

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6. Release your support hand grip near the Long End and position it so the palm edge can maintain downward pressure on top of the long extended portion while also sliding towards the opponent’s upper arm.

7. Grip the opponent’s upper arm with your support hand while keeping your wrist above the long extended portion.

8. For subject control, you need to maintain downward pressure with your support hand/wrist at the Long End while lifting up the short handle with your strong hand.

TIP: At Step #4, there are two acceptable ways to grip the long extended portion with the support

hand. They are: (1) palm in or (2) palm out. The “palm in” grip is the fastest to perform and offers good control. The “palm out” grip is nearly as fast. It does however require the support hand to change from its initial grip on the long extended portion to a palm down position as the baton goes past the subject’s shoulder, then to the completion of the armlock. It adds another point — at the back of the subject’s upper arm — for getting control first over the arm, then over the subject. Practice standing and prone subject handcuffing.

The use of padded mats large enough to demonstrate and practice the Strong Side Armlock should be considered. The PR-24WT baton is suitable training aid for demonstrating and practicing the armlock.

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Re-grip either Palm In or Palm Out. Remember to also

Take The Pulse as you complete the ‘Formula’ and then

the Strong Side Armlock.

The phrase “Take the Pulse” refers to the manner by which an officer may further secure the subject’s lower forearm using his/her other fingers on the strong hand. The location of these fingers on the subject’s lower forearm/wrist would be approximately the same relative position for taking his/her pulse. Thus, the phrase “Take the Pulse” has emerged as an instructional hint and, later on, when an officer applies the strong side armlock to a subject while on the job.

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