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.
During any period of widespread protests, it is important to prep both your equipment and your family in case you are deployed to assist with crowd control
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This report is a hard read, but necessary for police leaders around the country
A rally at the state Capitol on Friday led to a march that shut down a stretch of interstate and resulted in 18 arrests
After six homicides in less than 24 hours, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis announced all officers and detectives will be required to work 12-hour shifts
Police say she hit a state trooper’s horse in the neck with a flag pole that had a nail protruding from it
The controlled obstacle course focused on how to maintain a crowd during events such as festivals and civil disorders
Police used flash-bang grenades and pepper balls to disperse the crowd after protesters hurled bricks and other objects at officers
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly
The agents had to call NYPD for backup
Police said they’ll examine what appears to be the extremist ideology of a man accused of fatally stabbing two men when they tried to stop him from yelling anti-Muslim slurs at two women
An NAACP leader and the ACLU of Nevada have called for Las Vegas police to stop using a neck restraint that can render suspects unconscious
The 30-year-old man was found to be in possession of three handguns, a shotgun, a knife, ammunition, and a variety of other handheld weapons along with wearing body armor
Police are investigating the MCI as a possible terrorist attack
After his arrest, Richard Rojas told police he was “hearing voices” and expected to die
The driver, a 26-year-old U.S. Navy veteran, told officers he was hearing voices and expected to die
The proposals would also make it a misdemeanor to block roads and a felony to carry a dangerous weapon while rioting
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services is making $7 million available
One person was charged with assaulting a police officer
Long Range Acoustic Devices are being embraced by law enforcement agencies as a powerful and versatile instrument of communication
Michael Sandford asked the cop about receiving an autograph from Trump before attempting to grab the officer’s weapon
Chaos erupted after Spirit canceled nine flights
No one was hurt
Demonstrators in Portland threw smoke bombs and Molotov cocktails at police
Many young LAPD officers have a child’s memories of the riots, or no memories at all; yet these officers work in a department profoundly shaped by its missteps during that time
This time, police said they took a new approach, including a large deployment of visible officers and a low tolerance for violence
There were no major confrontations reported, largely because of a significant police presence
As the officers got out of the car, two officers were attacked by several people and beaten on the ground
Jim and Doug talk about police tactics in a protest that erupted in violence
Officials are seeking to arrest and prosecute anyone involved in crimes at the rallies
About 200 people were at Berkeley’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park when several fights broke out
The overcrowded train station erupted in panic when Amtrak police used a Taser to subdue a man who was causing a disturbance
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