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.
Advanced protective helmets are essential, providing crucial protection while being lightweight and comfortable enough for extended wear
During pre-event contacts, share these key strategies with demonstrators to help maintain order and prevent conflicts during protests
How innovative solutions and best practices can enhance coordination, maintain public safety and foster harmony during periods of heightened tension
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded, at times using tear gas to disperse a crowd of 2,500 people
A report on the LAPD’s response to mass demonstrations in summer 2020 reveals how acts of violence against police and citizens, extensive property damage and looting caught police off guard
Training is a necessity and should be an ongoing priority at every police agency, but getting it done is not as simple as it may seem
The protesters had been in front of the station for nearly a week; eight people were arrested on charges
“This city feels like it’s occupied by the military,” said one citizen. “This is so weird”
The governor said the bill will also target calls to “defund the police,” which he said was an “insane theory”
With closing arguments set to begin Monday, police departments in cities nationwide are preparing for possible unrest
In a statement, police said the damage from the late-night violence “appears to be significant”
Demonstrators managed to get through the first set of doors, but were met by officers at a second set of doors, officials said
Police said the crowd broke windows, threw projectiles and tried to enter a police office building
Hundreds defied curfew during the second night of tensions in a Minneapolis suburb
The timeline adds another layer of understanding about the state of fear and panic while the attack played out
What began as a parking ticket quickly turned tense when officers found themselves surrounded
Officers tried to separate the groups but skirmishes broke out, including one moment when a man pulled a gun
Police had declared an unlawful assembly Thursday and began arresting those who refused to leave
Hundreds of protesters tried to block police officers who were tasked with clearing the area
Five outside law enforcement agencies have chipped in to help manage the unruly crowds
Two officers suffered broken bones and another suffered a punctured lung, officials said
After over 1,000 arrests, Miami Beach officials have imposed a curfew that could extend through the end of spring break
Video shows someone opening the unlocked back door of the SUV
“It has felt at times that the city is under a level of siege, simply from the volume of people,” the city’s mayor said
Every single aspect of the response to these events was negatively impacted by a lack of crowd control training for officers and supervisors
Among the demonstrators, officials said police found a crowbar, hammers, bear spray and firearms
Authorities say two officers were injured after a crowd gathered around them during an arrest
Three police officers were injured as first responders tried to break up the gathering of 500 to 800 people
Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said there was no way to know the extent of the attack
Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund described a scene that was “like nothing” he had seen in his 30 years of policing
Police leaders say declaring unlawful assemblies is a way to prevent violence, but agree changes should be made to the law’s language
Yogananda Pittman, in prepared testimony before Congress, listed several missteps
A senator on Monday pitched a bill that would allow the use of deadly force against protesters on private property and give immunity to people who run over demonstrators blocking traffic
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