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.
There are many management considerations for police response to protests, demonstrations and riots
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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
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