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.
As the nation grapples with widespread civil unrest, moments of connection have emerged
Police officers need to be able to apply the right combination of tactics to maintain or restore peace and personally survive while doing it
No matter what anyone says, one good cop has always been able to make a difference in any bailiwick
Tarantino joined hundreds of protesters Saturday to march several miles as part of a demonstration
Some defend the movement while others say it calls for the murder of officers
In all, 47 women and 19 men were arrested on misdemeanor charges of obstructing traffic
FBI uses airplanes during investigations of specific suspects in criminal, terrorism and espionage investigations
Black Lives Matter activists continue to hold smaller but decidedly aggressive protests targeting top police officials
Kevin Davis was endorsed by a 12-2 vote of council members
Police escorted several KKK members off the campus
16 teenagers and adults were arrested and charged with trespassing
Over 50 people protested a meeting where city officials recommended interim police chief be permanently hired
Both sides are credited with their quick actions to preserve the peace and come to an agreement
For many in law enforcement, the measure creates a massive new bureaucratic headache that does little to help
The report found that county police failed to anticipate the extent of the anger officers would face
Police joined members of the community for a pro-police rally
The funding is small compared to the $19.4M requested by the governor in federal disaster aid
Drones are becoming a go-to tool for law enforcement — here are five ways your agency can use them
Man contends he was unjustly arrested while videotaping officers during a protest
The commission also recommended changes in several other areas to address social and economic divisions
The lawsuit claimed the city enforced a policy that led to arrests of individuals engaged in free speech
Attorneys for the officers argued that a million-dollar settlement the city reached with the Gray family sways jurors
The settlement could decide whether a judge decides to move the trials for the six officers charged out of the city
The decision not to file charges in an officer-involved shooting continues to reverberate throughout the community
On the first court hearing for the death of Freddie Gray, protests briefly turned heated when police arrested an activist
The report focuses on the regional police response in the 17 days that followed the shooting of Michael Brown
Since the department volunteered to test bodycams, they’ve learned the difference the little device makes on police work
Rules would call for removal of people who made ‘repetitious, personal, impertinent or profane remarks’ at meetings
Protesters were captured on camera yelling ‘pigs in a blanket, fry ‘em like bacon’
The department is open to demands because they have already begun to make many of the suggested reforms
The chief defended the officers in a fatal shooting that has drawn unrest in the streets
The media was shown 2 videos including one of a recent fatal shooting to dispel any misinformation
Police fatally shot a suspect after he allegedly pointed a gun at them
