On the street, there can be no tolerance for second best.
It is here that the nation's most respected and tactically advanced law enforcement agencies trust their safety to ASP.
NEW Police Duty Knife (PDK) Slim Folder
The duty belt is the tool chest of every law enforcement officer, and ASP, is trusted with more space on officer duty belts than any other single brand, providing law enforcement with state-of-the-art handcuffs, batons, tactical lights and sprays.
ASP training focuses on clear, simple, repeatable and legally-defensible techniques and tactics, fine-tuned over decades of experience and real-world results.
We feel so strongly about the importance of proper training that we provide roughly $2 million worth of training each year to law enforcement at no cost. ASP training is so effective, and so respected, that it has been adopted by agencies in over 100 countries.
Demonstration is the first step in teaching physical skills, but mastery comes through doing. After seeing a skill performed by an experienced trainer or instructor, students must physically execute it...
Survival isn't just a skill, it's a mindset—especially in law enforcement. Officers are trained to operate in high-risk environments, often with little warning. While very few citizens will ever encounter...
In the context of defensive tactics, a principle is the overarching concept that guides decision-making during a confrontation. A strong tactical principle is timeless and versatile—that is, it’s applicable to...
ASP integrated training is principle-based. Its protocols and elements are centered around reasonableness, which is the standard commonly applied to use of force analysis. At times, however, some instructors struggle...
Marksmanship, quite simply, refers to the skill of accurately shooting a weapon at a target. And like all skills, competency in marksmanship starts with mastering fundamentals of marksmanship, and making...
There is an art to the demo, and just like the actual skills we’re presenting, teaching skills are improved through repetition. Just as we expect our officers to train their...
I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to train officers around the world. And in my travels, I sometimes hear officers say “I don’t carry a baton anymore, because it’s ineffective;...
All officers are taught and trained on the critical importance of weapon retention. Clearly, being able to retain the firearm—whether holstered or drawn—is a life-or-death proposition. But what about handcuff retention? In...
ASP Batons, Restraints and Tactical Flashlights have been approved by literally thousands of law enforcement agencies around the world.
Below are just a few examples of the many premier organizations that have adopted and placed their trust in ASP equipment.
