Crowd Control
The Crowd Control topic focuses on the difficult task of controlling large groups of people with a limited number of police officers and resources. The police crowd control articles and tips in this section focus on strategy, policy, planning and tactics that can help quell a riled-up crowd and riot gear — helmets and shields — that will keep them safe in the process. Law enforcement must be prepared for the worst when a controversial verdict is read, protestors become violent or a sports team wins a championship and the celebration spills to the streets. The articles mentioned in this video are:
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The Philadelphia Police Department cruiser was flipped over and then set on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd
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“We have encountered things like this before but never to this level of dangerousness,” Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said
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An action that may be perceived as “mean,” yet doesn’t violate a clearly established constitutional right, will not lead to liability for an officer
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