3.535 Protests: Peaceful Demonstrations, Civil Disobedience and Riots Flashcards
Federal law ALLOWS governments to place ____________ ____________ on time, place, manner on as necessary to MAINTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY.
reasonable restrictions
1st amendment DOES NOT safeguard against ________.
-violations of ESTABLISHED law
- advocating VIOLENCE
- ENDANGERING or HARASSING PERSONs
- rioting, looting, blocking entrances, assembling on private property.
_________ events are permit, planned or publicized beforehand.
_________events are unannounced gatherings which the department received NO NOTICE for pre-planning.
Anticipated Event
Spontaneous Event
LMVPD will attempt to include community members in the planning and response to demonstrations
Peaceful Demonstration, Civil Disobedience and Riots are ALL forms of ___________.
protest
A ________ constitutes a clear, present danger to public safety, peace and order.
________ ________ is non-violent, intentional breach of law.
Riot
Civil Disobedience
The _________ ________ _______ team is the primary asset to rapidly respond to protests. Well rehearsed in crowd management and protestor devices.
Homeland Security Saturation Team (HSST)
During peaceful demonstrations, departments PRIMARY goal is ________________.
safe movement of the crowd.
First responders to SPONTANEOUS events will conduct an assessment of conditions and report:
- Location
- Numbers
- Purpose
- Identify Organizers
- Indicators of unlawful activity
- Counter protestors
Communicate to Dispatch and supervisor will be assigned
MINIMUM Captain notified of any event that requires continuous oversight
For dangerous crowds, department declare UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY and attempt to provide ORDERS TO DISPERSE at least ____________
Three times.
NO ORDER for immediate threat of harm or death
ONE ORDER for harm to property
Non-English speaking crowds will have dispersal order given in their native tongue by _____________.
certified officer.
WILL be given guidance regarding HOW to disperse
LOG the announcement with the Incident Commander and on BWC
Members of the press and Legal Observers have __________ ________ provided they are not __________ w/ police operations or ____________ ______.
- constitutional right
- interfering
- violating law
Once dispersal orders has been given, members of the media and legal observers MUST witness from __________ ___________ __________ ____ ___ __________ __________.
distance outside the area of the dispersal order.
GIVE DIRECTION and WARNINGS to professional members of media PRIOR to arrests or citation
Arrest will be made to address CLEAR VIOLATIONS OF LAW to mitigate threats to public safety. VIOLENT CRIME will require IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.
Citizens in possession of prohibited weapons will be ADVISED, CITED and/or ARRESTED.
The on scene _____________ will authorize arrests and coordinate with _____________ ______________. Selective arrests are preferred.
- lieutenant
- incident commander
Arrest teams WILL at a minimum will consist of _______________ and ____________ ___________.
If a professional member of the media or legal observer is arrested, the _____________ _____________ will be notified.
- a sergeant
- multiple officers
- incident commander
3.535.98 Force During Protests
Use of force reporting procedures DO NOT CHANGE. Use of force will be documented and the ____________ ____________ notified as soon as practical.
_____________ __________ ___________ from the overall protests for reporting Use of Force.
- incident commander
- separate event number
