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.
Violence is not free speech, so cops must be empowered with well-defined marching orders to stop protests from devolving into chaos
Long Range Acoustic Devices are being embraced by law enforcement agencies as a powerful and versatile instrument of communication
Jim and Doug talk about police tactics in a protest that erupted in violence
Russell De Young sent a heartfelt letter to the Hampton Police Department thanking them for their handling of the incident
Self-described “citizen soldiers” arrived venting a smoldering anger and wielding AR-15 and AK-47 rifles
Chief said smokers aren’t a big concern for police
Hundreds of people flocked to Dinkytown and poured out of University of Minnesota-area bars after the game
The daytime bash known as “Deltopia” is a well-known happening the first weekend of spring quarter in the community next to UC Santa Barbara
A day after blinking in a showdown on the range, federal land managers pledged to pursue efforts to resolve a conflict with a rancher who has refused to pay grazing fees for 20 years
An Occupy Wall Street activist charged with assaulting a police officer went on trial Friday in one of few still-lingering criminal cases that sprang from the protest movement
Federal land managers say “escalating tensions” led them to release all 400 or so head of cattle rounded up on public land in southern Nevada
The college town caused massive damage after another championship days earlier that put several officers in the hospital
Authorities were on the defensive during the fourth day of a monthlong offensive to remove an outspoken rancher’s cattle from lands administered by the BLM
Officer struggles to restrain a suspect in handcuffs near the concession stands in the park
No serious injuries were reported, although several ambulances were called from surrounding towns to transport injured students
One of the protesters shot video of the confrontation between protesters and officers and posted it on YouTube
About 100 people were arrested and at least 44 people were taken to the hospital during a weekend college party in Southern California that devolved into an out-of-control street brawl
City’s new police chief said he is about to unveil reforms that include changes to the embattled department’s recruiting process
Incident occurred as fans hurled beer bottles and firecrackers at officers
Miami police earlier had warned festival organizers to reinforce the fence
Protesters threw rocks at police and at least one officer was trapped in a police cruiser as protesters tried to break the windows. One officer was injured
Tucson police in riot gear used pepper spray on the unruly crowd and arrested 15 people on charges of disorderly conduct
Two people were arrested and an officer was injured after violence erupted when hundreds of people who had gathered for a drum circle were told to disperse
Six officers suffered minor injuries in the scuffle
Rapper Tyler, The Creator, was arrested Saturday for allegedly inciting a riot during a show at the South By Southwest music festival
An early St. Patrick’s Day celebration around the University of Massachusetts’ flagship campus known as “Blarney Blowout” spun out of control Saturday
As social media videos show, Oakland’s illegal sideshow scene runs rife with a lack of respect for life or the police
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, which provides fair security, planned for the annual stampede but deputies quickly became overwhelmed
Family and friends refute the police chief’s claim that the high school student shot himself in the head
