shock baton

Electrified compliance tool

A shock baton is a handheld weapon that delivers an electric shock to incapacitate or cause pain.

Used by law enforcement and security personnel for crowd control and subduing suspects, it combines the reach of a traditional baton with the stunning effect of a stun gun: The guard carried a shock baton on his belt.

Also called a stun baton.

Related

jolt · zap · cattle prod · riot · riot police · crowd control · protest march · police · law enforcement · weapon · charge · spark · pain · compliance · self-defense · nightstick · truncheon · buzzing

Opposites
lethality/force level

shock batonfirearm

Projectile weapon using explosives

gun · deadly weapon · deadly force · handgun · rifle

coercion vs. care

shock batondefibrillator

Heart-shocking medical device

first aid kit · medicine · healing hands · healing touch · medical care

aggression vs. defense/protection

shock batonshield

Handheld defensive armor

riot shield · body armor · protective vest · helmet · barrier

Family

shock, baton, shocks, shocked, shocking, shockingly, shocker, batons

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13