Electrified baton

An electrified baton, comprising:

• an elongated housing including a distal end opposite a proximal end;
• a first arm, the first arm including:
• a first electrode, wherein the first electrode includes an electrode array comprising:
• a first conductor;
• a second conductor;
• and
• at least one intermediate conductor positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, wherein the at least one intermediate conductor is configured to electrically couple a stimulus signal via an electrical discharge in air to each of the first conductor and the second conductor;
• and
• a first pivot end opposite a first contact end, wherein the first pivot end is rotationally coupled to the distal end of the elongated housing, thereby enabling the first electrode to rotate between a first position of the first arm and a second position of the first arm;
• and
• a signal generator configured to provide the stimulus signal via the first electrode, the stimulus signal generated by the signal generator based at least on a control signal received by the signal generator.

An electrode array for an electrified baton, comprising:

• a first conductor configured to receive a stimulus signal;
• a second conductor;
• and
• at least one intermediate conductor positioned along a linear axis between the first conductor and the second conductor, wherein the at least one intermediate conductor is configured to provide the stimulus signal from the first conductor to the second conductor via an electrical discharge in air between the first conductor and the at least one intermediate conductor and between the at least one intermediate conductor and the second conductor.