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.
This setup maximizes firepower, mobility, efficiency and safety
From voicing support to raising officer safety concerns, here’s a roundup of responses
As the nation grapples with widespread civil unrest, moments of connection have emerged
Hip hop artist Jay Electronica called for people to join him on stage
A car struck a parked, unoccupied police vehicle, pushing it onto a lawn where it struck several people picnicking before the concert
Online court records show multiple charges against Sylville Smith dating back to 2013, ranging from minor charges to felonies
A crowd of protesters skirmished with police Saturday night, setting fire to a police car and torching a gas station
Police Chief David Brown told the organizer of the demonstration that holding such events downtown poses a tactical threat to officers
Gunfire broke out during a demonstration in Ferguson Tuesday night
Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson sued the city of Baton Rouge and police officials Thursday, saying officers responded in a “militarized and aggressive manner” in arresting him
Demonstrators have been camping outside the governor’s residence since July 7, a day after Philando Castile was shot and killed
During five days of mostly tame demonstrations, police made just 23 arrests
Police took about a dozen people into custody Wednesday evening as scuffles broke out
Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich rebuffed a request by the head of the Cleveland police union to suspend the open carry law during the convention
Assistant prosecutor posted on Facebook that people assaulting police officers in Baltimore should be shot
During the rally participants sang “Amazing Grace” and prayed
Civil rights groups and activists said officers used excessive force and physically and verbally abused demonstrators
Former FBI agent James Wedick envisions departments having officers stake out high areas with binoculars and possibly sniper rifles
Here are several considerations to help you ensure First Amendment rights of protesters while also making sure your officers are safe
Major roadways are becoming the focal point for many standoffs between protesters and police across the nation
A prominent Black Lives Matter activist, three journalists and more than 120 other people have been taken into custody in Louisiana over the past two days
The officers were hurt from demonstrators “throwing rocks, bottles, fireworks and bricks”
The notice cited “recent tensions in some American cities over shootings of young black males by police officers”
A look at protests and related events nationwide and in the United Kingdom on Friday
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of midtown Manhattan on Thursday to protest the recent officer-involved shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana
Cleveland’s Municipal Court will extend its hours during the convention to deal with an expected increase in arrests
The four-day convention is expected to draw tens of thousands of people — including thousands of protesters
To effectively work a crowd, constantly pay attention, analyze, assess and take action early and often
CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow met with Sacramento Police Chief Sam Somers for about two hours Monday “in an attempt to look for some lessons learned”
Fights erupted when about 30 members of the Traditionalist Worker Party gathering to rally around noon Sunday were met by about 400 counter-protesters
