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.
The electronic control device that is used today was invented by NASA aerospace scientist Jack Cover
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The Marine Corps veteran who was struck in the head during a clash between police and Occupy Oakland protesters says he expects to recover
Deadlines for Occupy protesters to leave encampments came and went in two cities
The 485-tent camp surrounding City Hall, has marched to a different beat in its drum circle after protesters, police and city officials established a relationship based on dialogues instead of dictates
Before the last protester was led away in handcuffs from the the Occupy movement at sleepy UC Davis, videos of the spraying were on the Internet
Witness didn’t think gun was real until man fired into a pool
Campus president plans an assessment of law enforcement procedures on all 10 University of California campuses
Police: Demonstrators encircled officers on the UC-Davis campus
Aerial footage of a protest has officials wondering if activists will turn to airborne cameras
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The suspect raised the gun and was shot by an officer, according to UC-Berkeley officials
After a video went viral, the police officer responded with his own online interview
The police action began around 1 a.m. and lasted several hours
In Oakland, city leaders continued to move toward a final clearing of the encampment that they dismantled on Oct. 25, only to allow protesters to rebuild
Crowds converged on two adjacent downtown Portland parks where protesters are camped after city officials set a midnight Saturday deadline to disperse
Officers acting at the direction of Mayor Jean Quan distributed fliers to protesters late Friday afternoon warning that the camp violates the law and must be disbanded immediately
Police Chief Howard Jordan said a preliminary investigation suggests the shooting resulted from a fight between two groups of men at or near the Occupy Oakland camp on a plaza in front of City Hall
A man who said he was a veteran may have committed suicide at an Occupy camp
Crowds began gathering outside Old Main on the University Park campus
The crowd appeared to be swelling as protesters debated whether to stay overnight
Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier cites five injuries last week
Protesters threw concrete chunks, metal pipes, lit roman candles and molotov cocktails, police said
The officers said the dancers were blocking an exit as players and game officials were trying to leave
City leaders have called for a minimal police presence throughout the day
A disturbing flyer found at ‘Occupy Phoenix’ says cop killers are the ‘good guys’
SF, Oakland mayors struggling to balance support for Occupy Wall Street protests with need to preserve public safety
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