Bri-Bet Police Supply Teams with Law Enforcement Officer Owned Elite Espantoon

April 29, 2011 - PRLog -- Bri-Bet Police Supply, a rapidly expanding E-Commerce Police Supply company is quickly gaining a foothold in the Police Supply market with their excellent pricing and their continued alignment with top manufacturers and wholesalers of public safety equipment and supplies.  In its recent agreement with law enforcement officer owned Elite Espantoons, Bri-Bet Police Supply will now offer custom made espantoons made from Cocobolo, Bloodwood and Bubinga woods.

Espantoons are wooden police batons (commonly known as nightsticks), equipped with a long leather strap for twirling.  The word “espantoon” derives from that of a pole weapon (the spontoon), which was carried by infantrymen of the British Army during the Revolutionary period.  Since then, the “espantoon” has been considered a symbol of the “policeman’s office and dignity.”  In the mid 1900’s, before the advent of wireless communications, the espantoon was reportedly used by the Baltimore Police Department’s officers to call for assistance.  The officer would bang on the curb or a drainpipe to maximize the sound.

“Bri-Bet Police Supply is very excited to be offering what we at Bri-Bet Police Supply call “works of art.”  “I can remember traveling through the City of Baltimore in the 1970’s and I’d see "Beat Officers" twirling their espantoons while walking their beat.  It was an awesome sight to see when twirled flawlessly,” states Brian Kunkel, President and CEO of Bri-Bet Police Supply.  “We are very proud to be supporting a fellow law enforcement officer’s company and are equally excited to be offering a great set of products to our law enforcement customers.”

"These nightsticks are a long standing tradition that I am privileged to be a part of," states Chase Armington, owner of Elite Espantoons.  "Every purchase means this tradition lives on.  I am proud to have partnered with Bri-Bet Police Supply to offer my espantoons and continue the nostalgic but functional look of uniformed police.”  

Each espantoon is custom made and is designed to meet the needs of each individual patrol officer.  They also make for beautiful gifts during special occasions such as retirement parties, anniversary ceremonies or other commemorative events.  Since each espantoon can be custom engraved, they make for the perfect gift.

Elite Espantoons full line of espantoons can be found on Bri-Bet Police Supply’s website at www.bri-betpolicesupply.com.

Editor’s note:  Founded in early 2009 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, Bri-Bet Security Solutions, L.L.C. is a rapidly growing North American Law Enforcement and Security Solutions integrative company.  The company’s mission is to be the Mid Atlantic region’s leader in the provision of specialized Law Enforcement and Security Designed Solutions and to build strong and long-lasting partnerships with our customers, employees, and partners in business.  For more information about this venture, please email Brian Kunkel at brian.kunkel@bri-bet.com or visit Bri-Bet’s new on-line police supply website at www.bri-betpolicesupply.com.