Editing Maglite (section)

==Law enforcement use==
Maglite flashlights have been known to be used as a ready substitute for a [[Baton (law enforcement)|baton]].  In 2004, the Los Angeles Police Commission moved to use smaller flashlights, with Alan Skobin, the commission vice-president, stating that "This policy makes clear flashlights are for illumination and discourages their use as an impact tool. And it ensures officer safety as well as protects the public."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-dec-15-me-poxcom15-story.html|title=Police Panel Endorses Limits on Flashlights|last=Winton|first=Richard|date=December 15, 2004|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Security and police personnel often carry Maglite flashlights in red as they can be employed as a defensive weapon, especially at night or in dark locations.{{cn |date=March 2023 |reason=Red? What does the color have to do with it?}}

On March 30, 2007, the [[Los Angeles Police Department]] announced that they would be switching to a smaller, lighter LED flashlight that cannot be used as a baton, in response to a highly publicized incident where an officer was accused of using excessive force against a suspect by using a Maglite.<ref name="Policeget">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10431875|title=LA police get flashlight that stuns, not strikes|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=2010-03-30|date=31 March 2007}}</ref>