ASP

The ASP Europe Trainers Team.
ATC 2026, Appleton Wisconsin.

Efthimis Tourtidis
ASP, Inc.
The DRCS World Headquarters

During IMPACT Week, we welcomed several news outlets to observe parts of our ASP Trainer Certification program. Thank you to NBC 26 for stopping by and sharing a look inside ATC!

Appleton's ASP trains elite police instructors from around the world Appleton-based ASP trains law enforcement instructors who teach officers in more than 100 countries across Europe, Asia and beyond. This week, a new class of trainers is going through the company's most demanding course.

Friday evening, we welcomed our ATC candidates to Appleton with a Candidate Reception at Blaze Bar in the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley Hotel.

Blaze is a firefighter-themed bar created in partnership with Pierce Mfg, a leading fire apparatus manufacturer also based here in Appleton.

The setting felt especially meaningful on September 11, as we marked 25 years since a day that demonstrated the courage, sacrifice and shared commitment of our nation’s first responders. While police and fire may enjoy a friendly rivalry, they are united by a common mission: protecting the communities they serve.

Pictured are members of ASP’s leadership and Training Cadre, who helped welcome our candidates and kick off their ATC experience during ASP’s 50th Anniversary IMPACT Week.

Today is the first day of ASP Trainer Recertification in Appleton, Wisconsin. Before taking the training floor, our Trainers and staff paused to remember September 11, 2001.

Three of our Trainers were NYPD officers in New York City on 9/11, and we were honored to hear their firsthand accounts. Their message was one of unity—how officers from across the state, the country and around the world came together to support their brothers and sisters.

We will always remember. We will never forget.

Today is day 2 of IMPACT Week at ASP, and we are welcoming the first group of guests from 15 countries to our home city of Appleton, WI. Today, we will host our Global Distributor meeting. Stay tuned for more posts throughout the week.

What do you get when you turn 20 ASP Baton tubes into Damascus steel?

A one-of-a-kind knife—and a pretty incredible story.

For our 2025 Christmas in July celebration, ASP employees wanted to give founder and CEO Dr. Kevin Parsons something that represented the company he started nearly 50 years ago. Texas knifemaker Tyler Tipton of Tipton Hill Forge took steel from ASP Batons, combined it with high-carbon steel and forged it into a custom Damascus blade.

Shooting News Weekly recently took a closer look at the craftsmanship, people and story behind this very special piece.

Read the full story:

From Baton to Blade: The ASP Damascus Knife While I consider myself much more of a knife user than a collector, and don’t generally dabble much in presentation knives, sometimes you run across a story that’s just worth telling.

Effective defensive tactics aren’t about memorizing dozens of techniques. They’re about having simple, reliable principles that hold up under stress.

A recent Spotter Up article takes a closer look at ASP’s principle-based approach to training and the 3D System of Defensive Tactics: Distract. Disorient. Disable.

The article explores how the 3D framework helps simplify decision-making and reduce complexity when officers have only seconds to respond.

Read the full article:

Principle‑Based Training: ASP’s 3D Defensive Tactics System • Spotter Up For more than fifty years, Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP®) has focused on developing tools and training programs that support law enforcement professionals in the field. What began as a small specialty manufacturer has grown into a global provider of batons, restraints, OC, lighting tools, a...

We are *so* proud of ASP Trainer and police officer Billy Ginnick for his lifesaving actions while off duty last month.

North Tonawanda City Council recognizes officers for heroic response after student was hit by car The North Tonawanda City Council has recognized four law enforcement officers for their response after a student was hit by a car back in June.

Another major agency joins the growing number of departments choosing ASP... We're proud to announce that the Phoenix Police Department has adopted ASP Sentry Chain Handcuffs as its new standard-issue restraints, following a comprehensive evaluation process.

Read the full announcement: https://shorturl.at/aYzV8