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.
A report on the LAPD’s response to mass demonstrations in summer 2020 reveals how acts of violence against police and citizens, extensive property damage and looting caught police off guard
Training is a necessity and should be an ongoing priority at every police agency, but getting it done is not as simple as it may seem
Every single aspect of the response to these events was negatively impacted by a lack of crowd control training for officers and supervisors
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
The protesters accused officers of using excessive force during a demonstration on Inauguration Day
No arrests were made during the march
The legislature wants tougher penalties for highway marchers and potentially putting some demonstrators on the hook for the enforcement costs at unruly protests
Six police officers were reported injured
Two uniformed police officers suffered “minor injuries from coordinated attacks” as protesters fled the scene, the Metropolitan Police Department said
The bill aims to protect drivers from legal consequences if they inadvertently hit, injure or kill pedestrians who are obstructing traffic
Officers patrolling during the inauguration will not have their body cameras on unless police action is required
The colorful and lively Rose Parade marched safely Monday under cloudy skies and the watchful presence of more than 1,000 LEOs
Three people are in custody after two Dakota Access pipeline protesters rappelled from the roof of the U.S. Bank Stadium
Authorities said he also threw microphones and speakers from the stage during a performance
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