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.
Jury trial required to determine liability for mass arrest, alleged excessive force and supervisory indifference
Agencies from small to large faced the challenge of how to allow for the freedom of speech and protests, while maintaining the peace and protecting the rights of all involved
If you wish to prepare your agency for unrest it would behoove you to read the entire report
Instead, conservative commentator and author Heather MacDonald spoke before a handful of observers while the college live-streamed the event
From the logo on the costume of the actor playing the officer, it looks like the commercial is depicting the officers as San Francisco Police
To prepare, officials research trends and gather intelligence to try to predict — and prevent — outbreaks of violence
Crowdsourcing video and other digital media for evidence in investigations has played a key role in solving cases
Around 25 rioters were outside throwing rocks, sticks and setting off fireworks
Although the report found problems with Minneapolis’ coordination and communication, it praised officers for their professionalism and the peaceful end of the protest
Officers said others ran toward the dunes when police pursued two men who were fighting
The company said they would still cooperate with law enforcement on a case-by-case basis
Fire Chief Mike Meyers suspended the operations after community members objected to firefighters and EMTs being dressed in police riot gear
It was the hug seen ‘round the world – a moment of peace following two days of unrest in Charlotte
The group is urging Mayor Ted Wheeler and the City Council to “declare ICE a non-grata federal agency in Portland”
The U.S. consulate in Vancouver issued a security message to U.S. citizens warning of the planned demonstrations and telling Americans to avoid the Trump tower
Among the concerns were issues with arrest procedures and the use of non-lethal weapons
An officer, who was among the wounded, was undergoing tests to determine the extent of her injuries
Police Commish James P. O’Neill said it cost about $24 million to guard the Trumps and Trump Tower during the months between Election Day and Inauguration Day
Dozens were arrested after they clashed with police near a home where an officer fired a single round during an off-duty struggle with a 13-year-old boy
Authorities moved to arrest some pipeline opponents who defied the order in a final show of dissent
Many of the protesters left peacefully, but police began making arrests more than an hour after the deadline passed
Three officers sustained minor injuries; no one was taken to a hospital
The bill states if a protester is hit by a driver while blocking traffic, they cannot sue for injuries
One person has been arrested in Austin for throwing lit fireworks into a city police car, setting it on fire, during a protest
The masked rioters caused violence at a peaceful protest against Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos
Officials said a smaller group of protesters showed up as night fell to break windows, throw smoke bombs and flares, and start the raging blaze outside the building
Police Chief Art Acevedo said more information about the executive order would have been helpful
Members of the party were in violation of a local county ordinance prohibiting the display of firearms and possession of concealed handguns on courthouse property
Trump’s travel ban barring citizens of seven nations entry into the U.S. has sparked protests nationwide
The case is one of the first legal challenges over police use of a so-called “sound weapon” against protesters
Police arrested several people among protesters who gathered downtown and demanded the police chief step down
The bill would give cities authority to bill protesters for police services if they had been convicted of illegal assembly or a public nuisance
MOST POPULAR
- The traffic stop that sparked the Watts riots: A police officer’s son reflects
- Mob swarms NYPD cruisers during chaotic Queens car meetup
- 5 ways drones can help cops fight crime
- “One and done”: Real-world success stories of a less-lethal option that won’t fail
- National Law Enforcement Museum and Target® to Host Witness to History: The Hunt for the Green River Killer