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Crowd Control

The Crowd Control topic focuses in on the difficult task of controlling large groups of people with a limited number of officers and resources. The articles and tips in this section focus on strategies 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 or a large sports team wins a championship and the celebration spills to the streets.
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April 16, 2013

Dealing with Flash Mobs

Don Alwes describes the trend of flash mobs - large groups of people committing thefts - that overwhelm police, and the training that needs to be put in place to prevent this from becoming a larger problem.
March 05, 2013

Crowd Control – Intelligence

Mike Janin talks about the importance of, and methods for, intelligence gathering related to crowd control incidents.
Crowd Control – Intelligence
February 12, 2013

Crowd Control - Continuum

Do you know how to progressively respond to a crowd control situation? Mike Janin will teach you how in this segment.
Crowd Control - Continuum
January 08, 2013

Police fight riots in Belfast

Police deploy plastic bullets and water cannons against loyalist protestors, angry over the decision to stop flying the Union flag year round.
December 10, 2012

Police control crowd swarming housing office

When thousands of people showed up in an Ohio suburb to receieve one of the 200 housing applications available, residents had to call police to control the crowd.
November 20, 2012

Crowd Control - Baton Use

Watch as Mike Janin demonstrates the proper outfitting of a crowd control grenadier officer to effect crowd control with less-lethal force options.
Crowd Control - Baton Use
November 05, 2012

Halloween Fight erupts at Vietnamese restaurant

A crowded and costumed crowd erupted at a Pho restaurant in Toronto, as plates and food were thrown.



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