Protest
Crowd control
When policing in a crowd, employ tactics that are well-trained, effective and consistently present you in a positive light
By now every officer should be trained in crowd control so that a group of them can form anytime to address a violent crowd in the early stages of its development
Nine steps to develop a well-rounded and holistic protest policing response
“Do not reach for that gun,” says one Fort Worth officer in the video, which shows the clash between officers and protestors with firearms and body armor
The agreement will remain in effect for two weeks; the injunction says officers can use pepper spray if protests turn violent
Manuel Paez Terán spoke with officers, refused to leave and then fired multiple shots from inside his tent, police said
The family of Manuel Paez Terán filed a lawsuit to force Atlanta police to release more evidence in the Atlanta training center site shooting
Some 35 people had been detained as other police agencies stepped in to assist the city’s officers
Henry E. Parker had bragged to a co-worker about how he “emptied a whole clip” on officers because his sister had been hit with a rubber bullet
At least 19 people are facing the serious charge, and a few are linked to the ‘defend the forest’ movement
Deputy Chief Timothy Peek said the redeployment will have “extreme minimal” impact to emergency responses in the rest of the city
The footage is from police officers who were clearing the area nearby the site of the police training facility
Mayor Andre Dickens said the city has pledged to enact certain environmental protections after consulting with a “community advisory committee”
Police arrested six people last weekend for domestic terrorism and said unspecified “explosives” were recovered during a protest
Protesters threw rocks and lit fireworks in front of a skyscraper that houses the Atlanta Police Foundation
Authorities allege that Manuel Teran opened fire on a trooper helping conduct “clearing operations” in the woods near a soon-to-be training site
Officers were conducting an operation to move people away from the planned training center when someone fired at them
Gov. Brian Kemp’s statement came after an activist claimed to set an Ore. bank on fire in solidarity with those fighting against Atlanta’s public safety training center
The group was arrested following a standoff and altercation with GBI agents and Atlanta police officers at the planned site of a new police training center
The group has openly expressed their disdain for a new police training facility they believe will threaten the environment
Six masked vandals smashed up a coffee shop about 3 a.m. Wednesday in apparent retaliation for the planned event
A protest medic filed a $450K lawsuit against the city for a broken arm obtained during a protest
The activists have vowed to use extreme tactics to pressure those linked to Atlanta’s planned police and fire training facility to cut ties with the effort
Dzenan Camovic is accused of stabbing a police officer in the neck, then stealing his gun to shoot two other cops
The department’s After Action Report identifies 17 areas of analysis with recommendations for improvements, including improvements to de-escalation techniques and training
The dropped charges mark the end of a two-year investigation against three Columbus police officers
Kareim McKnight filed a lawsuit claiming that a medic, under the direction of a police sergeant, injected her against her will while she was handcuffed
Chief Steve Mylett says someone put out a bounty on his officers’ heads
Law enforcement agencies must carefully balance the optics of providing public safety during protests while preparing for the potential of violence
Police responses to public protests and unrest have varied over time
Different police tactics yield different responses from protesters: tactical mismatches are likely to influence escalation as well as who joins or desists from protest events
Officers used tear gas after a crowd failed to disperse and became violent, officials said
During any period of widespread protests, it is important to prep both your equipment and your family in case you are deployed to assist with crowd control
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