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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Portland rioters clash with police, officers arrest 24
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Rioters hurled rocks, punched a police sergeant in the face and sprayed a chemical irritant at officers, police said
Kentucky lawmaker: 'Rioting' needs a new legal definition
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Rep. Lisa Willner, a Louisville Democrat, said she plans to file a new bill request Monday that would redefine the criminal charge
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Sheriff: 1 wounded amid gunfire, chaos at NC haunted house
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Deputies found a “chaotic” scene involving about 1,000 people, some of whom refused to disperse, authorities said
Breonna Taylor protests continue as Louisville under curfew
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28 people were arrested, police said, after a fourth night of protests since the grand jury's decision to not indict officers in Taylor's death
Louisville police arrest at least 24 in protests, riots
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Police said early Friday that demonstrators were arrested on charges including unlawful assembly, failure to disperse and riot
2 officers shot, wounded amid Taylor protests
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A suspect is in custody, Louisville Police said
Louisville police declare state of emergency ahead of Breonna Taylor decision
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The move comes as a grand jury is expected to announce soon if the involved officers will be charged
$1M bail set for Pa. police shooting rioters
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Rioters damaged police headquarters and set a fire downtown in the aftermath of a fatal shooting, officials said
Building a 360-degree civil disturbance response team
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Successful outcomes are obtained by advance planning between law enforcement and city leaders, prosecutors, first responders and community members
How to buy protective masks for crowd control
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Having access to protective face masks is key to ensuring officer safety
2 protesters in Rochester face federal charges, accused of attacking cops
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They allegedly hit an officer in the head with a wooden shield and threw a commercial grade firework at officers
Va. city bans guns on public property during protests
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Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith expressed support for the move, referencing the fatal shootings at protests in Kenosha and Portland
Judge bans Detroit police from using tear gas, rubber bullets against ‘peaceful protesters’
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Police Chief James Craig said this won't change anything because his officers have only used force when the protests turned violent
11 arrested, 3 cops injured in Rochester riots over Prude's death
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The protests became violent as the night wore on, with some in the crowd throwing objects at police and flipping tables at restaurants
Street medics must comply with lawful police orders to disperse during protests, judge rules
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An attorney for the protest medics argued that rendering medical aid was a form of protected free speech
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