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.
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the various challenges facing police officers on the final night of October
Following violent protests, the chief of police in Portland suggested that the city ban the wearing of masks during protests
Cophateists are people who, at their best, create difficulties for law enforcement and, at their worst, pose a deadly threat to officers in this country
Before a cultural change can take place, both police leadership and the rank and file must recognize one is needed
Jamar Clark, 24, was shot by a Minneapolis officer on Nov. 15 during what authorities said was a struggle
The Multiple Grenade Launcher – Less Than Lethal (MGL-LTL), six-round launcher can put a variety of 40mm less lethal munitions downrange with superior accuracy
Sheriff Ward has repeatedly said the occupation has to end and violence be avoided
Leader Ammon Bundy told reporters they will leave when there’s a plan in place to turn over federal lands to locals
Take a moment to reflect upon these challenges facing police in 2016 and analyze your agency’s readiness
Like his father in previous confrontations, Ammon Bundy says he is following directions from God
Federal authorities made no immediate attempt to retake the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Family previously involved in showdown with federal government has occupied a building at a national wildlife refuge and is asking militia members to join them
More than 100 people marched Friday to the home of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty
Several law enforcement agencies converged on the mall along with K-9s and a helicopter
Large anti-police protest that started at the Mall of America quickly migrated Wednesday to Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport
The protesters want to demonstrate at the country’s biggest mall to draw attention to the fatal OIS of Jamar Clark
From acts of incredible heroism to continued anti-police protests, the following slideshow captures a year in police headlines
The city’s preparations stem from the looting, violence and arson that followed Gray’s death in April
The juvenile attacked the officer who was trying to break up fights around a high school
Authorities are debating whether a fourth video showing a 2013 fatal OIS of an unarmed man should be made public
The secret Santa is a Kansas City businessman who hands out $100 bills to the needy
Justice Department officials say they use patterns-and-practices probes to identify systemic failings
Officials shut down the encampment because of safety risks and impact on emergency response times
Since 2006, Michigan authorities have received more than $40M worth of surplus military equipment
Officers told about 50 chanting demonstrators camped outside the precinct to disperse and began removing tents
Black Lives Matter demonstrators set up an encampment outside of the police precinct
The Minneapolis police union, which has defended the officers, has yet to release a statement of its own
Police said they made four arrests and one officer suffered a dislocated shoulder
Hundreds of protesters chanted “16 shots! 16 shots!” and stopped traffic for blocks to express their anger
The protesters held banners showing photos of other black people fatally shot by police in Chicago
In the city, protest groups are expected to stage more demonstrations in the days ahead
The protests came a few hours after Chicago police released the video of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald’s 2014 death