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 special response team is exposed to gases in training to prepare them for civil unrest response
It is difficult to watch agencies allow their elected leadership do things that violate established tactics
Sound planning that outlines a response strategy, coupled with rules of engagement and quality less-lethal training, will enhance an agency’s response
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
Authorities said the shootout that wounded 17 people Sunday night was probably gang-related
The suspects were described as wearing masks that left their eyes exposed
It’s not exactly a return to normal, but it’s an improvement
Protesters have been calling for investigators to release video of the shooting
Chief said she had ‘never seen more professionalism’ from officers
The fatal shooting of a man by a Minneapolis police officer has prompted unrest in the city
Officers have been hit with pepper spray, Molotov cocktails, bottles, rocks and bricks
The suit claims wrongful arrest, excessive force, false imprisonment and battery
Squad cars also received significant damages, a police spokesperson said
Police initially said suspect was not handcuffed when he was shot, then later said handcuffs were at the scene
Others expressed skepticism of the city’s preparedness
Protesters have set up tents around the 4th Precinct station near where the shooting occurred
Authorities have released few details about the shooting, which has enraged community members
The second night of sideshow activity included a fatal officer-involved shooting
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