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.
From my experience as an agent working on several inaugurals, I know that every conceivable security issue and contingency is discussed and gamed out several months in advance
Jim and Doug discuss how social media plays into modern police activity, and whether or not further cooperation is on the horizon
Operatives’ actions range from asking a very embarrassing question of the candidate as they pass to triggering a shoving match in the crowd
The angered man threw several punches and was promptly removed from the game as the crowd heckled
The weight of the crowd caused the escalator to speed up, sending them soaring down to the underground station
Angry campers swung at officers at kicked at the station’s door; 4 were arrested for the disturbance
Bike cops have the advantage of zooming through alleys to keep eye-level watch and a slow-moving friendly force
Tensions have grown in recent weeks as police have cracked down on protesters for refusing to get a permit, resulting in more than 300 arrests
Northern Ireland’s police chief has vowed to arrest scores of Protestant extremists after they attacked officers
The ban on protest weapons and tools was one of two high-profile measures voted on Wednesday
When officers tried to break up the enormous fight, the mob surged downtown, vandalizing property and looting
Demonstrators have continued to gather in the Capitol despite a recent ruling that it was an “unlawful event”
Al Sharpton’s National Action Network organized rallies and vigils outside in at least 101 cities
Has your agency done the necessary planning for large-scale crowd control, or is there a pervasive ‘it can’t happen here’ mindset?
More than 100 police officers in LA converged on crowds and ordered people to disperse, several were arrested
Though most demonstrations following the verdict were peaceful, several violent acts occurred in Calif. cities
Defense attorneys said the case was classic self-defense, claiming Martin knocked Zimmerman down and was slamming the older man’s head against the concrete
Ahead of the protests, riot police also swooped in on a building occupied by the anti-G-8 protesters
Police kept about 150 British National Party supporters carrying anti-Islam placards apart from a larger group of anti-racist demonstrators outside Parliament
Several officers were injured and as many as 18 were arrested during the May Day march
Police say they used tear gas to disperse a large and noisy street party near a college as some of the 300 party-goers through bottles at the officers
The three people were placed in patrol cars Thursday as about 200 people marched in protest
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