There are multiple kinds of weapons that you can use to keep yourself safe. But some are more suited to practiced professionals rather than civilians for street crime. In the case of batons, they are almost always exclusively used by law enforcement and the military. They are the kind of tools that aid in upholding the law or ensuring extra security when you’re tackling difficult people. A baton in itself is a simple rod that you can use to counter, block an attack or use on someone for self defense. But law enforcement officers spend months training how to make the right use of them. On the other hand, if you do decide to use them for your safety, there are ways they can prove useful. They can be used for striking someone and tripping them if they charge at you. They can also work well for disarming someone if they whip out a weapon on you as well. It depends more on the person using the baton if they can conduct proper self defense with it.
