Riots

Austin PD makes policy, training changes after 2020 protests

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

Preparing your police department’s response to demonstrations in an imperfect world

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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

Struggling to recruit and retain officers? Find out how these police leaders are turning the tide

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Polco

An internal survey assessment may be the key to finding out insights on the successes and pain points within your department

Protest policing: Building on recent lessons

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

Protest policing: When do tensions escalate between protesters and police?

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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

Plan early and prepare your gear for mutual aid deployment

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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

Eighth Circuit rejects qualified immunity for police supervisory and subordinate officers in crowd control operation

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

Sentinel event review identifies lessons learned from Madison Police Department response to 2020's police protests

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

Be tactically proactive not just reactive

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Follow this philosophy whether responding to a riot or supporting a search warrant

Ret. Pa. FF arrested for allegedly throwing fire extinguisher at Capitol police

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Robert Sanford is accused of being the man seen on video throwing an extinguisher that hit three officers at the Capitol riot

Early lessons from the Capitol Building attack

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A public building protest should not surprise any police leader, especially when organizers clearly state that as their intent

Should you shoot someone breaching the U.S. Capitol?

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Decisions to use force, especially deadly force, are unquestionably the most critical an officer will ever make

Tactics to clear, secure a building under siege that every cop needs to know

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Are you prepared to respond if essential buildings such as city hall, courthouses and police stations are overrun by protesters?

Philly police were 'simply not prepared' for George Floyd protests, review finds

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A report outlines 77 recommendations that include enhanced training, better equipment such as body-worn cameras, and renewed efforts to build community trust

'We're all in this together': How an officer's message of unity went viral during the darkest days of civil unrest

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LASD officers Brian Hill and Garrett Rifkin were exhausted after working for hours; a photo of the two went viral for reasons beyond their chosen profession