Riots

Communication with organizers before, during and after events can help head off problems

Your eyesight may be at risk – do you know what to do in a laser incident?

The department, sheriff’s office and state bureau of investigation have steadily released information about the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols as the community and nation braces for the release of bodycam video

Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Department Corporal Peter Hart describes what makes RCSD’s Special Response Team unique

The retraining and change in tactics are "a direct reflection of lessons learned in 2020," said Chief Michel Moore

La Crosse police work hard to keep the peace during Octoberfest, and this year, a perimeter protection plan was introduced to prevent a Waukesha-style attack

In exchange for the pleas, prosecutors agreed to drop arson charges that would have carried a seven-year mandatory minimum prison term

The man reportedly severed his finger when an officer shot him with a less-lethal projectile

The department’s After Action Report identifies 17 areas of analysis with recommendations for improvements, including improvements to de-escalation techniques and training

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

Law enforcement agencies must carefully balance the optics of providing public safety during protests while preparing for the potential of violence

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

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

Jury trial required to determine liability for mass arrest, alleged excessive force and supervisory indifference

If you wish to prepare your agency for unrest it would behoove you to read the entire report