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.
The first step to applying and implementing the lessons learned of any after-action report is to read the report, which unfortunately rarely happens
Over the past several weeks, we asked our audience a series of questions about crowd control
This setup maximizes firepower, mobility, efficiency and safety
Photos and video of the incident quickly spread on social media
Officers are shown using stun guns and batons on people at a university campus
The Ferguson neighborhood policing program calls for teams of officers to be assigned to a specific area
A growing number of police groups have called for the boycott of the upcoming ‘The Hateful Eight’ release
During the nine days of SXSW, the police department assembles several units to meet the public safety needs
About 100 students gathered to express opinions about Ben Fields’ firing in relation to the classroom arrest video
Eric Holder said he disagrees with comments from FBI Director James Comey
Federal officials issued a bulletin to local police about the potential for attacks on officers
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
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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
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