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.
Follow this philosophy whether responding to a riot or supporting a search warrant
In a year that brought relentless challenges, these are the five events the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact
The public needs to be told what to expect should non-permitted protests erupt and disrupt traffic
The extent of the officers’ injuries is unknown
Five people were shot and injured near Seattle, but police said the shootings and the protest were unrelated
The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday
There were no immediate arrests
The officer’s lawsuit says he was struck in the face by a piece of concrete or a “rock like substance” thrown during a July 9 protest over the death of Alton Sterling
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be about a mile apart when results come in — creating unprecedented security headaches for NYC
After large protests by Native Americans and violent clashes with police, President Obama said federal officials are considering rerouting the Dakota Access pipeline
The check-ins were organized to prevent police from ‘tracking protesters’ - an allegation that local law enforcement says is false
Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was terminated as a result of the PD’s investigation into sexual assault charges
A woman who pulled out a .38-caliber pistol fired three times at officers, narrowly missing a sheriff’s deputy. Officers did not return fire
Jim and Doug discuss how social media plays into modern police activity, and whether or not further cooperation is on the horizon
Law enforcement officers wearing riot gear and firing bean bags and pepper spray on Thursday ousted protesters from a camp on private land
As many as 100 juveniles were involved in disturbances
Operatives’ actions range from asking a very embarrassing question of the candidate as they pass to triggering a shoving match in the crowd
Parents as Teachers of Missouri says it’ll use lessons learned from protests that followed the fatal Ferguson OIS to help parents address the challenges of trauma
The City Council was voting on a contract that included more pay for officers and raised questions about the future use of body cameras
At the end of every fight, Frank Hatch always extended his hand to help up his opponent
Protesters marched in Los Angeles streets for a second night over the fatal OIS of Carnell Snell Jr.
Several hundred people gathered peacefully to hear speeches by religious leaders and then marched through the streets to police headquarters
Alfred Olango ran afoul of the law several times in the years before death: selling cocaine, driving drunk, and illegally possessing a 9mm semi-automatic handgun
Competing rallies could have left residents with the difficult choice of who to support, but some said Tuesday it was possible to back both police and the slain man
The son of a police officer, Brent Vinson’s future now hangs in the balance as authorities determine whether he was justified in killing Keith Lamont Scott
A group of around 100 demonstrators gathered across the street from the stadium to protest the death of Keith Lamont Scott
Doug and Jim discuss how police leaders can prepare for the worst, which could be just one controversial incident away
Calls for police use of force transparency overlook the real risk to public safety personnel by releasing the video
Donations from lemonade stands, change jars at local businesses, a country star-studded concert and other fundraising efforts have totaled nearly $10 million
Activist Ken Nwadike approached some of the officers in formation and embraced them
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