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.
Cophateists are people who, at their best, create difficulties for law enforcement and, at their worst, pose a deadly threat to officers in this country
Encirclement is an American police tactic that might be viewed by the untrained eye as kettling
There are many management considerations for police response to protests, demonstrations and riots
The clash came after a day of high tension but relative peace in Baltimore, as thousands of police officers and National Guardsmen poured in to try to prevent another round of looting and arson
31-year-old Michael Brelo is charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter
6 officers were hospitalized as a result of the violence, and there were 144 vehicle fires
Police struggled to control a hostile crowd of more than 150 people
Violence erupted Saturday night during what began as a peaceful demonstration attended by more than a thousand people
A scuffle broke out and two protesters were arrested Thursday, but most expressed anger peacefully
Tuesday’s demonstration marked the beginning of a week of protests and rallies planned across the city
Michelle Manhart took the American flag from a group of protesters who were reportedly stomping on it in protest of racism
Several people were seen getting arrested during the chaotic march from Manhattan’s Union Square to the Brooklyn Bridge
Video has been released of the brutal melee between police and a family that ended with a suspect killed, another suspect shot and a cop shot
About 75 people gathered outside City Hall in North Charleston after an officer was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a fleeing man
Two St. Louis men accused of planning to bomb protests have been indicted on federal charges
Attorney for the suspect expressed surprise Wednesday at audio of jail telephone calls in which his client appears to confess
Attorney insists that the man was beaten by police into wrongly confessing
Filed a federal lawsuit Monday against St. Louis County police and 20 of its officers, accusing them of violating the reporters’ civil rights
Sgt. Jeremy Daniels began recuperating at home Thursday
Three agencies will restrict their use of tear gas and other chemical agents on crowds as part of a lawsuit settlement with six protesters
Christopher Booker, 42, apparently suffered a seizure on Dec. 3, when he struck John Adsit and other officers who were monitoring a protest
The man accused of shooting two cops during a demonstration in Ferguson this month had nothing to do with the incident, his attorney said Wednesday
Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson said some journalists were repeatedly asked to return to sidewalks or safe areas for their own well-being
Family members calling for investigation into whether plainclothes cops who killed woman had properly ID’d themselves when they approached her car
Cell phone video captured a suspect’s attempted escape from police Wednesday during the South by Southwest Festival
Ten people were arrested at a Philly community meeting after protesters battled with cops in anger over the DA’s decision in a fatal OIS
Suspect appeared in court Monday, a day after his arrest on charges of felony assault, armed criminal action and a weapons offense
20-year-old charged Sunday with shooting cops who were keeping watch over a demonstration outside the PD
A high-profile deadly-force incident can provoke public reaction — and overreaction — in the streets. How can we ensure that we’ve done all we can to keep officers in those situations as safe as possible?
Dozens gathered for a candlelight vigil Thursday night, where they expressed sympathy for the wounded officers
With measured remarks and a conciliatory tone, police, political leaders and civil-rights activists on Thursday sought to tamp down tensions