さすまた

noun

sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged polearm

A traditional Japanese pole weapon with a U-shaped head, historically used to catch criminals or restrain people. In modern contexts, it is used by police or security personnel for non-lethal restraint.

• 警けい察さつ官かんがさすまたを使つかって不ふ審しん者しゃを取とり押おさえた。

  The police officer used a sasumata to pin down the suspicious person.

• 学がっ校こうの防ぼう犯はん訓くん練れんで、さすまたの使つかい方かたを学まなんだ。

  In the school's crime prevention drill, we learned how to use a sasumata.