NCJ Number
1298
Date Published
Unknown
Length
90 pages
Annotation
ILLUSTRATED MANUAL ON CROWDS AND THEIR BEHAVIOR PROVIDES GUIDANCE IN RIOT PREVENTION AND CROWD CONTROL.
Abstract
INFORMATION ON PLANNING FOR RIOT CONTROL INCLUDES ELEMENTS OF INTELLIGENCE, COMMAND, COMMUNICATIONS, LOGISTICS SUPPORT, AND LIAISON WITH OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES. THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN PREVENTING AND REGULATING CROWDS AND MOBS IS DISCUSSED. TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDE RIOT CONTROL FORMATIONS, EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT), OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE USE OF THE BATON, AND USE OF CHEMICAL AGENTS. ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PROVIDED. A LIST OF KENTUCKY STATUTES RELATING TO CIVIL DISORDERS IS INCLUDED.