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.
We asked our readers how their police agencies were using (or planning to use) drones and some of the challenges they’ve faced along the way
From accident reconstruction to search and rescue, drones are a game-changer for law enforcement operations
Assigning a large number of cops to a high-profile event isn’t enough to counter realistic threats these days; we must pre-plan such events with a “red team” mindset
Thousands took to the streets from New York City to San Francisco for a second straight night to protest a grand jury decision on an in-custody death
Protests sent thousands onto New York’s streets, where 83 people were arrested
Driver suffered a medical emergency on Wednesday and hit officers on bicycles, injuring one critically
Said Wednesday he was full of emotion when he yelled “Burn this bitch down!” but said his remarks had nothing to do with the arson and looting in Ferguson
Justice Department official said federal authorities would conduct their own investigation into the July 17 death
Police are investigating Brown’s stepfather for angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson
Several windows were broken and objects, including a traffic sign, were thrown at police during violent downtown protests in San Francisco on Friday
A large group of protesters laid down in the street and refused lawful orders to clear the roadway
A touching photo of an officer hugging a boy at a Portland protest this week has gone viral on social media
One man was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and peace disturbance
Demonstrators sought to catch the attention of shoppers looking for good deals on Friday, going to major retailers around the St. Louis area to speak out
Man has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery to a police officer after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon
Dozens of protesters in Los Angeles and Oakland were arrested late Wednesday during a third night of demonstrations linked to the shooting protest in Ferguson
As demonstrations in California heated up overnight, the robust protests in Ferguson dwindled in size and severity as Thanksgiving approached
Police say 20-year-old man whose dead body was found inside a car in Ferguson after riots erupted had been intentionally set on fire
Riots are inherently unpredictable, so it should be no surprise that there were some things that went well, and others that didn’t go quite as well
People protesting the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision took to the streets in cities across the U.S. for a second day Tuesday
If rioting involves businesses being looted and burned, our brothers and sisters in the big red trucks will be summoned — and any FD or EMS response in the hot zone will require a dedicated police presence to protect the responders
National Guard reinforcements helped contain the latest protests in Ferguson, preventing a second night of chaos
Police1 video producer Ray Kemp was sickened watching the violence as police aided other first responders
In interview set to air tonight, Wilson talks about the fatal confrontation with Michael Brown
Police in U.S. cities from Los Angeles to New York prepared for another day of demonstrations Tuesday after thousands flooded the streets
St. Louis County has released photos of Officer Darren Wilson and the scene of the shooting following the grand jury decision not to indict the officer
Smoke billowed from burned-out buildings and sidewalks were strewn with broken glass Tuesday morning after Ferguson erupted over grand jury decision
Social media images and videos capture developing turmoil
Wilson stands with the “they” of the hatred of cops by some and the love and respect of cops by others
