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.
How innovative solutions and best practices can enhance coordination, maintain public safety and foster harmony during periods of heightened tension
Exploring the ever-growing array of options and implements that promise to restore order to out-of-control situations
This “eyes in the sky” equipment helps boost safety for community members
The Oregon State Police was assigned to help protect a federal courthouse that’s been the target of protests
Some in the crowd set a fire and exploded commercial grade fireworks; several officers were injured
Police say they have made over 100 arrests since looters swept through downtown Sunday night
The crowd was protesting a series of fatal officer-involved shootings by the cop
Demonstrators threw objects and pointed strobe lights at officers
Police responded to shut down the party, which had between 300 and 400 attendees
Gov. Phil Murphy tightened social gatherings limits after the state saw an increase in COVID-19 cases among young people
It is difficult to watch agencies allow their elected leadership do things that violate established tactics
The Portland Police Bureau declared an unlawful assembly Saturday night when people gathered outside a police precinct and threw bottles at LEOs
Police obtained a search warrant for the van after they saw it following a group of protesters near where explosives were going off
The Trump administration agreed to start withdrawing US agents if local and state police stepped up their presence
A masked suspect seen smashing windows in Minneapolis was allegedly trying to rile a peaceful crowd, police said
Community members want to know why a driver who plowed through a crowd hasn’t been arrested
Local leaders said federal agents had left after being deployed to the city to protect federal buildings
Gov. Kate Brown announced that federal agents who had been guarding the US courthouse will begin withdrawing
The decision comes after a recent city directive ordered police to stop using tear gas to control crowds
Demonstrators have repeatedly damaged federal property at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse
Department officials said 14 vehicles were a total loss due to fire damage amid protests
Several protesters appear to try to stop the officers taking the suspects into custody
US agents declared an “unlawful assembly” and confronted demonstrators just after 1 a.m., working for hours to clear the area
Police said they arrested at least 45 people for assaults on officers, obstruction and failure to disperse
An Oakland police spokesperson said a violent group broke off from an otherwise peaceful march with intention to cause destruction
The unrest Saturday and early Sunday included two shootings
Police union president called the unsubstantiated claim ‘ridiculous’ and accused the commissioner of being ‘part of the problem in Portland’
The 59-year-old sustained skull fractures and a loss of vision in one eye, according to her family and attorney
“We’re not allowed to let one side win. But guess what? We did on Sunday. And for that, we were wrong,” said union president Nick Rogers
The judge had previously ruled that journalists and legal observers are exempt from police orders requiring protesters to disperse
City officials unanimously voted to approve the policies, calling them necessary as President Trump has refused to remove federal officers from the city
Mayor Ted Wheeler has opposed US agents’ presence, but has faced criticism for not reigning in local police who used tear gas
Trump announced Wednesday he will send US agents to Chicago and Albuquerque to combat rising crime
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