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.
Mayhem in another American city continues as pushers of false narratives infect the national narrative and invade vulnerable cities to commit acts of terror on the streets
Here are several considerations to help you ensure First Amendment rights of protesters while also making sure your officers are safe
To effectively work a crowd, constantly pay attention, analyze, assess and take action early and often
Officers made a barricade of mountain bikes to stop the progress of an unauthorized march
Police brought sandwiches and fruit to a makeshift camp called “Romneyville”
What was planned as a 5,000-strong march on the convention hall attracted only about 300 die-hards
Charlotte will add thousands of police from outside departments and spend millions on training, equipment, and temporary barriers
Days have alternated between peaceful and unruly after violence began with people throwing rocks and bottles at officers and damaging city buildings, police said
In a YouTube video, the group said authorities there had shot protesters — it did not mention that the munitions were bean bags
Officers have stepped up patrol after two officer-involved shootings, including one that sparked fiery clashes near Disneyland
A free-speech protest turned into a bottle-throwing clash with police
The Massachusetts State police were called to intervene when a women’s pro football playoff game escalated into a brawl on the field
Police are concerned about how budget cuts will affect their ability to deal with the unrest
Philadelphia officials are bracing for extra people during a week that already brings more than 1 million tourists to town for concerts, fireworks and other celebrations
Last year, nearly 685,000 people were stopped by officers in cases that ended with no meaningful charge, according to police department statistics
The New York Civil Liberties Union contends police made random arrests
Charged with assaulting officer; case was dismissed by local judge
Chicago police chose to control this crowd by their physical presence rather than with chemical munitions, a decision that was made by commanders on scene
Measured response praised by many in city, local law professor says ‘I think they helped their reputation’
Customers scramble after protest turns violent
‘You lead from the front... I was going to be in the middle of it, I just had my helmet in the truck and never had a chance to get it,’ McCarthy says
During the NATO Summit, Chicago law enforcers are facing the cutting edge of what the Occupy Wall Street Movement call ‘a revolution’
In anticipation, the department sent officers to Alabama to train at a Department of Homeland Security facility
The University of California is recommending administrators deploy mediators instead of police in future campus demonstrations
Some protesters appeared to swarm a smaller number of LAPD officers
Progress on reforms has stalled at the Oakland Police Department, according to a federal monitor who also said the agency failed to properly prepare
Tear gas, vandalism, arrests, but also non-violent gatherings
Protesters are backing away from a call to block San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge
The Occupy movement was relatively dormant though the winter, but now that spring has sprung, we can be assured that these events will be back — and possibly back with a vengeance
Socialists and trade union movements have long used May Day as a protest day
