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.
When you invite protest leaders to the police department, you legitimize them, which is critical for collaboration
At least 21 Americans have been injured by what have been described as “health attacks” that officials have theorized could be the result of sonic weapons
Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which Urban Shield improves inter-agency communication and preparation for emergency response
Questions have been raised about whether the governor should have responded faster to an increasingly chaotic and racially tense situation
Investigation will look at department practices over the past few years, including patterns of stops, arrests and use of force, as well as the training officers receive
Lamont Jones and Keith Stephens stood 60 feet from each other, separated by four lanes of pavement and a thousand miles of perception
Former Mayor Brian Fletcher started the group “Friends of the City of Ferguson,” which has raised more than $13,000 to help businesses repair the damage
Federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that police used excessive force and falsely arrested innocent bystanders amid attempts to quell widespread unrest after a fatal police shooting
St. Louis County so far has spent about $1 million in police overtime responding to Ferguson
Appointment comes after criticism both for the lack of racial diversity among department leaders and for the state’s response to protesters and looters
Protests over a fatal police shooting migrated to the city Tuesday as demonstrators pressed for broad reforms to law enforcement
President Barack Obama is sending three White House aides to the funeral of Michael Brown, the man whose fatal shooting by an officer sparked days of unrest in Missouri
Police reported no arrests after the afternoon rally and march that drew well over 2,500 people to the streets where Eric Garner was taken to the ground on July 17 by an NYPD officer
Tensions briefly flared then subsided late Saturday night and early Sunday in Ferguson as nightly protests continued two weeks after a fatal police shooting
The streets of Ferguson were peaceful for another night, as protests and tensions subsided in the St. Louis suburb
Since the guard’s arrival Monday, flare-ups in the small section of town that had been the center of unrest have begun to subside
Although the majority of those arrested are Missourians, just seven live in the St. Louis suburb where the shooting occurred
Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson said there were six arrests, compared to 47 the previous night
Officer pointed a semi-automatic assault rifle at demonstrators, then cursed and threatened to kill one of them
The incident occurred as police were moving down the street with an armored vehicle
Planning is critical to success in establishing a command post, so take a look around your world and consider your options
Made up mostly of black volunteers, various organizations have taken it upon themselves to help ease tensions in Ferguson
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in Ferguson Wednesday to meet with federal investigators
Police originally said 31 were arrested, but St. Louis County spokeswoman Candace Jarrett on Tuesday said 57 people were booked at the county jail alone
Missouri’s governor on Monday ordered the National Guard to a St. Louis suburb convulsed by protests over a fatal police shooting
First night of a state-imposed curfew in Ferguson, Missouri, ended with tear gas and seven arrests
An officer was briefly hospitalized after being assaulted during a mostly peaceful protest in Northern California over a fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri
Police and about 200 protesters clashed in Ferguson, Missouri, late Friday after another tense day in the St. Louis suburb
18-year-old Michael Brown, whose fatal shooting by police ignited days of heated protests, was suspected of stealing cigars and pushing a clerk at a convenience store
Missouri State Highway Patrol will take over supervising security in the St. Louis suburb that’s been the scene of violent protests
A woman was also shot in the head and wounded during the area’s sporadic street demonstrations overnight