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.
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This push from the councilors comes as BPD body-cam videos recently surfaced from the department’s response to protests earlier this year
At one point, a group of protestors forced their way into the Capitol and used chemical agents and bear spray against officers
Report found mayor’s decision to impose a curfew exacerbated conflicts between protestors and cops, who were given mixed messages on how it was to be enforced
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A blockade and protest that turned violent last week is reportedly coming to an end
Police arrested one person following a shooting Saturday at a protest between two political groups
Police have not intervened since Tuesday when demonstrators clashed with officers
Demonstrators threw rocks at officers and damaged police vehicles after 7 people were arrested Tuesday for trespassing at a home that’s been the site of protests
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Chaplains say they’re working on two main lessons learned as they prepare to potentially be mobilized again — possibly as soon as next March
Discord Saturday between Trump supporters and counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, a stabbing and 21 arrests
Clashes between two groups led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests
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The public needs to be told what to expect should non-permitted protests erupt and disrupt traffic
Small fires were set and a woman was seen on video spitting in a police officer’s face during a chaotic night
Demonstrators carried both “Count Every Vote” and “Black Lives Matter” signs
Unrest erupted Wednesday over President Trump’s court challenges to stop the vote count in battleground states
A crowd of about 100 mostly abided by the order to disperse without devolving into violence, police said
A riot has many moving parts and to quell one, police must have many moving options
At least 8 people were arrested and three officers suffered minor injuries, police said
The city’s police commissioner has pledged to release 911 calls and bodycam video of the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
The curfew will extend until 6 a.m. Thursday in an effort to curb violence after the police shooting of Walter Wallace
NYPD officers made about 30 arrests Tuesday night
Violence continued Tuesday over the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., who was seen holding a knife
The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, also accuses city leadership of doing little to curtail police conduct
Chief of Department Terence Monahan said the NYPD has been holding “refreshers” for officers on crowd control
It is difficult to imagine an environment in which a commander would find it more difficult to communicate than during a full-blown riot
Three police chiefs discuss their department’s response to peaceful protests that became violent because of “bad actors”
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