I have gone around to the various black smiths in town, and as well as taking steps to have new equipment to supply us in the construction of extra ballistae, I've seen to it that the Order of Straka be issued with shackles.
The chain-bound cuffs should be applied during an arrest, binding the individual's wrists behind their back - it'll help with the rowdier folks who don't much like being arrested. The smiths have assured me that not even the hardiest dwarves can break them, and with some testing I have found this to be true.
I expect that all patrolling units will be outfitted with them within the next two weeks.
- Captain Thomas Daniels