The staff of Local Police in Totana has acquired the ASP expandable baton, which is considered as a defense of impact to cause muscle inhibition due to its design (generation of shock waves).
As reported by the Department of Public Safety, this staff is discreet and easy to transport because of its small size and weight, in addition to the effect that can cause them to use, simple extension, causing a psychological effect on the offender can avoid confrontation melee.
These poles have been purchased under the grant for improvement of police in 2007, for a total of 21,965.71 Euros, received from the Autonomous Community of Murcia, through the Ministry of the Presidency.
In addition to the rods, this grant has afforded hinged handcuffs, bulletproof vests, cut-resistant gloves, guns Walter, anti-theft holster, two digital breathalyzers Alcotest and three paper shredders.
For the management of new staff, the utility is funding a training course has been taught to agents Totana by two instructors, besides being local police in the municipality of Mojácar (Almería) are monitors at the Police Academy Andalusia.
Local Police of Totana and also performed last year with these monitors the course "Control and Arrest" and Course "Police Shooting", which were amply satisfied.
The theoretical part of the course (1 hour) was conducted in the classrooms of free access of the Centre for Local Development, and the practice (9 pm) at the Sports Pavilion Paretón (next to College Guadalentín).
During the event, all police officers, were able to practice tactics and reduction intervention for melee fighting, as well as specific techniques to use and control of the stick.
As a final exercise was staged situations "real" where officers had to intervene, and resolve incidents that were presented there, which are all well resolved by the agents.
In addition to the agents Totana, also attended the course, Local Police of Aledo.
For his part, Councillor for Citizen Security, Roque Molina, explained that the acquisition of these materials as one-person crews, and training that is done, means that local police officers to develop their work in safety and professionalism, which affects the quality of service provided to citizens of Totana.
