BSIS Baton Permit

Sundahl and Associates, Inc. offers quality BSIS certified Baton Training. We serve Imperial County, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Riverside County.

BATON PERMIT

The student will learn how to properly use a straight-stick baton, collapsible baton, or a side-handle baton qualifying him/her for the state permit. The student will learn the use of force applicability to batons and will learn retention techniques. Although not required, students should refresh their baton skills every year and stay proficient with current case law decisions. This class satisfies part of the required 32 hours of training for security officers mandated by AB 2880.

Qualifications

Our baton instructor is a current police officer assigned to patrol the streets. All Sundahl & Associates, Inc. instructors have used a baton on aggressive and combative subjects sometime in their law enforcement career. The same cannot be said with our competitors. Get training by “real-world” instructors who have field tested their equipment. Our baton instructor has completed baton training certified by POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training). He is qualified to instruct students on the use of all batons, including the riot baton.

PRICING

The price is $140 per student.

DATES

May 2011, TBA

HOURS

This course consists of 8 hours of practical and classroom instruction.

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that a BSIS-Certified Baton Facility may employ a baton instructor who has training in a certain baton to certify others in all batons? For example, an instructor who completes an 8 hour course on an ASP collapsible baton may “certify” others to carry a straight stick-baton or side-handle baton. And yes there is a difference. “Unqualified instructors” are allowed to do this because the Baton Facility only issues out generic baton permits. The state permit does not state “side-handle, straight-stick, or collapsible baton” it merely states “Baton Permit.” We use the words “unqualified” because it is in our opinion, an instructor who is qualified to teach in one type of baton should not instruct others in the use of all batons. Let me ask you this. Would you have open heart surgery by a heart surgeon or choose a skin surgeon? Just as the word “surgeon” is present in both choices, a similar analogy appears with the choices Side-Handle Baton Instructor and Baton Instructor.

The problem with receiving instruction on a certain baton when the instructor is not otherwise “qualified,” goes to the courtroom. When a security officer is sitting in the defendant’s chair, the opposing counsel will likely ask this question:

Counsel: Mr. John where did you complete your baton training?

Defendant: XYZ Baton Facility.

Counsel: What type of baton did XYZ Baton Facility train you with?

Defendant: The straight stick baton.

Counsel: What type of baton did you have on duty on December 3, 2011?

Defendant: A side-handle baton.

Counsel: Were you aware Instructor XYZ was trained only on the use of the straight-stick baton?

Defendant: No sir I never asked.

Counsel: Why not?

Defendant: I didn’t think I had to.

DON’T LET THIS BE YOU IN THE COURTROOM. RECEIVE THE PROPER TRAINING PLEASE.