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.
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Being part of a detail guarding the President of the United States should be looked upon as anything but routine
Now that there is a little deeper understanding of the legal parameters, police agencies are beginning to adopt the technology
A protester who advocated for peaceful demonstrations in Ferguson was charged Saturday with setting fire to a convenience store
Officer was hit by a car during a student protest in Denver on Dec. 3
State budget director Linda Luebbering on Wednesday released updated cost estimates for the Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol’s work
Presidents of the 3 biggest Northern Calif. unions have published an open letter warning that recent anti-police rhetoric is threatening officers’ safety
Protests Tuesday came during a “period of remembrance” as two families coped with deep pain and the city mourned the deaths
Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after an officer killed a suspect who police said pointed a gun
Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolman’s Benevolent Association in New York, said there was “blood on the hands” of demonstrators and elected officials who have criticized police tactics
Mass of demonstrators converged Saturday as part of a protest against police use of force that caused part of the mall to shut down
Revelation highlights concerns about how authorities are cooperating as they deal with demonstrations
Amateur video shows suspects pushing, kicking and punching officers on the Brooklyn Bridge
The pressure-cooker environment that law enforcement officers face during lawlessness and rioting can have long-lasting mental health consequences
Melee left an officer with a broken nose during a demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend
Demonstrators blocked streets around Oakland police headquarters and chained themselves to the front of the building Monday
Officer wore the tag with Darren Wilson’s last name on it while stationed at City Hall when protesters showed up Friday
At least 45 people were arrested for crimes such as vandalism, failure to disperse and resisting arrest
While standing behind the officer, CHP officials also revealed they have created phony Twitter accounts and dressed like demonstrators to do surveillance
Officer maintains he played the song because he is a University of Alabama fan
U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson late Thursday granted a temporary restraining order on behalf of protesters
Man faces charges of assaulting two NYPD officers Thursday during protests over the grand jury decision on Eric Garner
Several websites for the city of Oakland were knocked out in a likely cyberattack
Lawyers sought a temporary restraining order on Missouri police, who they say have unnecessarily intimidated demonstrators
Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus joined a protest against police brutality in his city on Tuesday
An officer in riot gear shook the daughter’s hand and said “I’m sorry” during a protest over the fatal police shooting of the girl’s father
Hundreds marched through the streets for a fourth straight night, blocking traffic on a highway and delaying train services
Hundreds brought traffic on Interstate 80 to a standstill and another group forced an Amtrak train to stop
Video captured the aftermath of the fatal shooting by officers who responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon
Sunday’s protest began peacefully on the University of California, Berkeley, campus but eventually grew rowdy and spilled into Oakland
Two officers were injured as a protest over police killings turned violent, with protesters smashing windows and throwing rocks and bricks at police
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