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.
Successful outcomes are obtained by advance planning between law enforcement and city leaders, prosecutors, first responders and community members
How Fort Wayne PD’s Air Support Unit provided a real-time view from the sky during both peaceful protests and civil unrest
Having access to protective face masks is key to ensuring officer safety
The city is slated to have thousands of police officers on hand for the convention
We need our leaders to vehemently defend our profession and educate the public about our profession now more than ever
Accusations on social media ignited protests and unrest outside the police HQ
Protesters staged an 18-day occupation outside the police station
They said they were fed up with officers’ inability to de-escalate or use non-lethal force
After the shooting, neighborhood residents began chanting ‘no justice, no peace’
Police are facing scrutiny for its response after three people were stabbed and several others were injured in the melee
The KKK groups have a long-standing history in the city
Unrest broke out in a Salt Lake City neighborhood on Saturday night after what appears to be a shooting involving a police officer
Some of what the group is asking would be impossible without changes to state laws
The officer-involved shooting set off weeks of protests and spurring calls for more police transparency
The University of Missouri chancellor said the professor’s actions were ‘appalling’
The man saw a group of almost 40 high school students surrounding an officer while some grabbed for his service weapon
Doug and Jim also offer lessons from law enforcement’s handling of Super Bowl 50 that agencies can use when preparing for their own large scale event
Critics said the comments ‘only inflame an already tense situation and incite further violence’
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Ferguson’s decision to reject the deal left the Justice Department no choice except to file a civil-rights lawsuit
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
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