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.
No matter what anyone says, one good cop has always been able to make a difference in any bailiwick
Officer discretion, common sense and good judgment are more important than ever in these difficult times
Solid planning, sufficient personnel and resources, mutual aid and a willingness to act were all key to ensuring a peaceful event
Judge said prosecutor ‘faithfully performed his duty’ in connection with the grand jury proceedings
Officer involved was found to have violated police department guidelines
Priority after April riots, when officers were not equipped with enough shields or body armor and 160 were injured
Some officers disagree, say they should have been able to break the line, charge rioters and make arrests
Argument between several men turned violent, but the argument was not tied to the event
Two recent examples demonstrated what happens when community and law enforcement leadership get it right and when they get it wrong — one disturbance occurred in Seattle, the other in Baltimore
Union questioned PD’s commitment to reform, while police officials and mayor accused union of misleading the public
A large disturbance is an opportunity for officers to look very good or very bad in front of millions; use the Madison Method to successfully police a crowd
Officer David Eric Casebolt resigned Tuesday from the McKinney Police Department
City Mayor Brian Loughmiller said officials plan to meet with community leaders as the incident is investigated by authorities
Police blocking gates outside of a major hip-hop concert Sunday had bottles thrown at them by angry people in the crowd who were trying to get inside
Planned a bomb attack targeting the Ferguson police chief and other officials
Commanders are addressing holes in coverage stemming in part from a new deployment schedule
Union investigating how police and firefighters were deployed during riots
Man is accused of shooting two police officers during a protest in Ferguson
The protest came about month after a shootout outside a Prophet Muhammad cartoon-drawing contest in a Dallas suburb
Officers in attendance used the festival as an opportunity for connecting with the community
Some held signs and banners against the use of force, while other demonstrators supported police
Cleveland police arrested 71 people on Saturday night after a day of mostly peaceful protests
Demonstrators marched through downtown Oakland on Sunday in a second night of protests against the city’s new get-tough policy for monitoring street protests
Protests grew increasingly aggressive in the wake of a patrolman’s acquittal in the deaths of two suspects
Hundreds marched in Washington state’s capital city to protest a police shooting that wounded two people suspected of trying to steal beer
If cops are stripped of the safety equipment and less lethal devices used for crowd control and other enforcement efforts, the scene on the street can quickly become dangerous
The approximately two dozen arrests so far have involved protesters blocking traffic
On Wednesday morning, protesters began gathering outside of the apartment house where the shooting happened
Dozens of cruisers made their way to Revere Beach on Sunday in response to a brawl that resulted in road closures
Each round is clearly marked with large letters and a distinctive color band to ensure the officer loads the desired type of projectile in poor light or under stress
Politicians and police executives, allow the officers who serve you and your community to do their job