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 standard for whether speech is protected has evolved to provide more protection
A review of the effective strategies and calm professionalism of police forces nationwide in managing recent civil disturbances
Police should understand that protesting is no longer relegated to a lone spot on the map, but could emerge almost anywhere
“We are not patrolling the streets of Portland, as has been falsely reported multiple times in the last few days,” Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of DHS, said
Mayor Lori Lightfoot initially threatened to sue if President Trump sent federal agents to Chicago, but later changed her tone
Protesters said they would camp out until the city reduced the New York Police Department’s budget by $1 billion
“Mob action deliberately sought to injure officers,” the Chicago police superintendent said
Sound planning that outlines a response strategy, coupled with rules of engagement and quality less-lethal training, will enhance an agency’s response
Hundreds of protesters were at the scene Sunday night into early Monday, lighting a fire around 1:30 a.m.
Rioters threw fireworks, rocks and bottles at the officers
The department said in a statement that protesters threw fireworks, rocks, frozen bottles and other objects at officers
Later, as police dispersed a group that had gathered near North Interstate Avenue, people threw rocks and paint-filled balloons at officers
Dozens of protesters gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General’s home Tuesday. Police said some of the protesters had threatened to burn down the house
Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said state and city authorities are to blame for not putting an end to the protests, angering local officials
While attempting to detain the suspect, a U.S. Marshals Service deputy was hit by the hammer three times
At least four officers were hurt, including Chief of Department Terence Monahan, and 37 people were arrested, police said
A 26-year-old man suffered critical injuries after being hit by a less-lethal round in Portland
The first step to applying and implementing the lessons learned of any after-action report is to read the report, which unfortunately rarely happens
Mayor Dean Trantalis said at a news conference that ‘the issue of race and law enforcement’ was a factor in the move
“Quite frankly, this is not sustainable,” Deputy Chief Chris Davis said at a briefing
The $5 million bill came out of a racial justice advisory group launched in June after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
The governor declared a state of emergency after a weekend of violence
Several officers were injured when fireworks and mortars exploded near them
A Monday night shooting injured a 60-year-old man as he tried to drive past a protest
“We were attacked with rocks, and we had to defend our officers,” Aurora Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said
Over the past several weeks, we asked our audience a series of questions about crowd control
Chief James Craig says the officers thought “they were being fired upon”
The violence came just over a week after another shooting in the zone left one person dead and another wounded
The collective of protesters in the Capitol Hill Organized Protest was born after clashes with police who tear-gassed people protesting the death of George Floyd
The house was set on fire during unrest that saw three people shot and 10 police officers and a firefighter injured
Department officials said a fire hydrant was illegally opened and buckets of water were dumped on officers
The violence broke out as a group protested the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat
Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday said he was prepared to activate the Wisconsin National Guard to protect state properties
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