3.535 Protests Peaceful Demonstrations Civl Disobedience And Riots

Question 1

What is the policy of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department regarding protests?

Answer 1

To protect people, their property, and rights while providing public safety and service

The policy emphasizes the protection of First Amendment rights to peaceably assemble.

Question 2

What types of protests are defined under this policy?

Answer 2

1. Peaceful Demonstration
2. Civil Disobedience
3. Riot

These forms vary in degrees of action or disruption.

Question 3

What is an anticipated event in the context of protests?

Answer 3

An activity involving large numbers of people that requires a permit or is planned and publicized beforehand

Examples include parades, marches, and rallies.

Question 4

Define an unplanned or spontaneous event.

Answer 4

An unanticipated or unannounced public gathering where the department did not receive prior notice

This may require immediate police response without pre-planning.

Question 5

What is a buffer zone in protest management?

Answer 5

A safety zone maintained by officers which creates distance and space between opposing groups

Question 6

What are crowd management techniques?

Answer 6

Techniques used to address crowds, including:
* Communication with event organizers
* Display of police officers
* Containment
* Travel lane closures
* Buffer zones
* Mobile field force tactics
* Dispersal tactics
* Arrest procedures

Question 7

What is a dispersal order?

Answer 7

A verbal announcement given to the crowd to inform them of the law they are violating and the consequences of such violation

Question 8

What is field force extrication (FFE)?

Answer 8

The process of safely removing protesters from protester devices intentionally used to obstruct the law

Question 9

What is the role of the Homeland Security Saturation Team (HSST)?

Answer 9

A team of officers who are a primary departmental asset to rapidly respond to a protest

Question 10

What does the LVMPD emphasize in its response to protests?

Answer 10

The concept of de-escalation, aiming to slow down and stabilize any conflict as safely as possible

Question 11

What is the Incident Command Structure (ICS)?

Answer 11

A standard tool for command, control, response coordination, and overall management of complex incidents

Question 12

What responsibilities do department supervisors have during protests?

Answer 12

1. Attempt communication with protest organizers
2. Communicate with professional media and legal observers
3. Maintain a fair and professional attitude
4. Ensure body worn cameras (BWC) are utilized

Question 13

What should officers avoid during protests to maintain impartiality?

Answer 13

Fraternizing with parties involved in the protest and accepting food or gratuities

Question 14

What factors should be assessed during an unplanned or spontaneous event?

Answer 14

1. Location
2. Number of participants
3. Apparent purpose of the event
4. Identity of event organizers
5. Initial indicators of unlawful activity
6. Presence of counter-protesters

Question 15

When declaring an assembly unlawful, how many orders to disperse must be given?

Answer 15

At least three times unless there is an immediate risk to public safety or significant property damage

If immediate physical harm is present, no order is required.

Question 16

What is the primary role of police in peaceful demonstrations?

Answer 16

To assist in the safe movement of the crowd

Question 17

What is the purpose of clear instructions communicated to a crowd?

Answer 17

To seek voluntary compliance for adherence to relevant public safety concerns

Question 18

Fill in the blank: A protester device is a device that _______.

Answer 18

physically or mechanically connects a person or animal to a stationary object in violation of the law

Question 19

What must happen if there is an immediate threat of physical harm or death to a person during a protest?

Answer 19

No order to disperse must be provided.

Question 20

When is only one order to disperse required?

Answer 20

When there is an immediate threat of harm to property.

Question 21

Who is responsible for determining the order to disperse?

Answer 21

The Incident Commander (IC) upon consultation with the on-scene lieutenant.

Question 22

Isolated, nonviolent unlawful activity by individuals should _______.

Answer 22

not automatically form the basis to declare an assembly unlawful.

Question 23

What is the required public announcement for dispersal?

Answer 23

This is the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. You are committing the unlawful act of (describe unlawful action). This gathering has been declared an unlawful assembly per Nevada Revised Statute 203.020.

Question 24

What should be included in the dispersal announcement?

Answer 24

You may disperse by (give most convenient routes of dispersal).

Question 25

What must happen if protesters fail to disperse after the order?

Answer 25

They will be subject to police action, which may include the use of force and/or tear gas.

Question 26

What is the role of professional members of the media during a protest?

Answer 26

They have a constitutional right to report on a newsworthy event, provided they are not interfering with police operations or violating a law.

Question 27

What is preferred when enforcement action is warranted during protests?

Answer 27

Selective arrests over mass arrests.

Question 28

What must supervisors consider when making an arrest during a protest?

Answer 28

Timing, location, and method of the arrest and resources available.

Question 29

What should be documented when making an arrest?

Answer 29

P#, location, and time of arrest communicated to any unit assisting in the booking process.

Question 30

What must be ensured for each arrestee?

Answer 30

Individualized probable cause for the arrest and the elements of a crime must be clearly articulated.

Question 31

What should be evaluated as options for some misdemeanor offenses?

Answer 31

Citations and Class II citations.

Question 32

When should the arresting officer generate a separate event number?

Answer 32

For felony arrests or other unusual reporting circumstances.

Question 33

What does LVMPD’s Use of Force policy dictate during protests?

Answer 33

It does not change during periods of protest.

Question 34

What is the purpose of using aerosol irritants during protests?

Answer 34

To stop or disrupt unlawful activities and to reduce or eliminate physical confrontations.

Question 35

When can aerosol irritants be used?

Answer 35

When individuals pose a threat of harm after orders to disperse have been given.

Question 36

What must officers assess regarding aerosol irritants?

Answer 36

The effect that high-capacity OC spray has on subjects in the vicinity.

Question 37

What must not be targeted with kinetic energy projectiles?

Answer 37

The head, pelvis, spine, or any other vital area of the body unless there is an immediate threat.

Question 38

What should officers do if demonstrators use devices that physically connect them to objects?

Answer 38

Use de-escalation efforts as alternatives to extrication.

Question 39

What is the responsibility of the IC regarding locked protesters?

Answer 39

Request HSST to respond and issue a dispersal order if necessary.

Question 40

What must Dispatch do when locked protesters are present?

Answer 40

Notify the on-call HSST to respond and provide a dedicated radio channel.

Question 41

What should officers confirm regarding locked protesters?

Answer 41

That protesters are locked in devices.

Question 42

What happens if locked protesters refuse to release themselves?

Answer 42

They will be advised they are under arrest and given an additional chance to comply.

Question 43

What should the Homeland Security Saturation Team do upon arrival?

Answer 43

Make contact with the IC and direct tactics for the safe extrication of locked protesters.

Question 44

It is neither the intention nor the desire of the department to ____________________________.

Answer 44

suppress or restrain lawful activity

Question 45

Under federal, state, and local law, governments are allowed to place reasonable time,________, and manner restrictions on the freedom of speech.

Answer 45

place

Question 46

Reasonable restrictions may be applied only as necessary to maintain ___________________ and to facilitate uninhibited commerce and freedom of movement.

Answer 46

public safety and order

Question 47

Protests can be _________________and liable to rapidly change.

Answer 47

unpredictable

Question 48

An unanticipated or unannounced public gathering where the department did not receive prior notice or have time to preplan a response to address public safety concerns.

Answer 48

unplanned or spontaneous event

Question 49

A large element of police officers specially organized to implement and apply crowd management techniques during protests through presence, maneuver, and enforcement

Answer 49

mobile field force

Question 50

Techniques used to address crowds, including communication with event organizers, a display of police officers, containment, travel lane closures, buffer zones, mobile field force tactics, dispersal tactics, and arrest procedures.

Answer 50

crowd management

Question 51

The affected Patrol Bureau and the ___________________ are responsible for acting as the liaison with LVMPD and event organizers who are planning a protest.

Answer 51

Office of Community Engagement (OCE) Captains

Question 52

Patrol Bureau and OCE captains or designees will:

Answer 52

1. Make every effort to contact the organizer(s) prior to a protest or an anticipated event to ascertain the particulars regarding the protest (e.g., permits, location, time, duration, scope, languages spoken and type of planned activities). a. Communicate expectations and inform organizer(s) on permissible and restricted actions during the event. Provide a handout, outlining unlawful acts or other public safety concerns. 2. Assist with the coordination of any planning meetings prior to the event between the group involved and the bureau(s) affected (e.g., Events Planning, Special Investigations, Public Information Office, Emergency Management, Detention Services Division). a. Arrange for medical or fire department personnel to be staged nearby when necessary 3. Research and assess information on past events. 4. Forward information regarding the protest(s) to Fusion Watch and the Deployment Operation Center (DOC) if activated. 5. Determine the appropriate response based upon the form or anticipated activities of protest (peaceful demonstration, civil disobedience, or potential riot) and complete an Incident Action Plan (IAP) with the assistance of the Events Planning Section and evaluate the need for larger distribution of the IAP with the intent to give other departmental resources notice. The IAP will outline the booking process for handling and care of arrestees. department members will utilize the protest IAP template maintained by the Events Planning Section

Question 53

In addition to the conditions noted by the first-responding officer(s), the supervisor or IC will assess:

Answer 53

1. Any evolving threat to public safety 2. Protection and preservation of citizens’ civil rights 3. Unlawful actions or violations of laws or ordinances, if any, of protesters 4. Movement of vehicular traffic and pedestrian safety concerns 5. Impact of protest on business and commerce 6. Level of communication and cooperation with event organizers, legal observers, and professional members of the media 7. Anticipated duration of the event 8. Positioning of officers and crowd management tactics, including the need to designate units for overwatch 9. Need for the authorization of police protective gear 10. Need for additional units or resources (e.g., in-the-box squads, Traffic, Emergency Management, SWAT) 11. Need for a scribe to record operational decisions and actions (including logging use of force by officers) 12. Need to video record protest activities (either by BWCs or handheld recorder) 13. Necessity for medical assistance to be staged nearby 14. Environmental factors (e.g., weather and street conditions)

Question 54

At minimum, ____________________will be made aware of the protest that requires continuous oversight. Dispatch will make appropriate notifications and requests for additional resources relayed by the IC. As circumstances warrant, the IC will provide periodic updates through the chain of command, relaying information to senior command staff regarding the event.

Answer 54

the area command captain

Question 55

When confronting a dangerous crowd or a situation where public safety has been compromised, the department will declare it an unlawful assembly and attempt to provide orders to disperse ____________________.

Answer 55

at least three times

Question 56

If there is an immediate threat of harm to property, then only __________order to disperse must be provided.

Answer 56

one

Question 57

Isolated, nonviolent, unlawful activity by individuals _________ automatically form the basis to declare an assembly unlawful; those acts should be addressed independently.

Answer 57

should not

Question 58

Once an order to disperse is announced, professional members of the media or legal observers _______ witness the event from a distance outside the area of the dispersal order that does not interfere with police operations.

Answer 58

must

Question 59

The IC will:

Answer 59

1. Coordinate and direct the process for the booking of an arrestee and their prisoner transport with DSD personnel to ensure it is completed in an efficient and timely manner. 2. Assign additional officers to assist in the booking process if needed and verify all required documentation for arrests has been completed and collected. 3. Request prisoner transport vehicles to assist if mass arrests occur.

Question 60

In circumstances where SWAT uses multiple applications of force, SWAT _____________ create a new event number to report incidences against several subjects or a hostile crowd that have occurred within close proximity and time.

Answer 60

will

Question 61

Whenever possible, aerosol irritants should be used __________and relatively ____________ to targeted subject(s).

Answer 61

upwind, close

Question 62

When subjects refuse to release themselves from these protester devices,________________ will be advised they are under arrest and given an additional chance to comply ________ force is used to remove the devices.

Answer 62

each individual protester, before

Question 63

IC will

Answer 63

1. Establish ICS. 2. Arrive at scene, determine if a criminal offense has occurred, and assess the need to have protesters immediately removed from the area. a. Request the locked protesters to release themselves and disperse. If they refuse, issue the dispersal order. b. If protesters still refuse to release and disperse, request the HSST through Dispatch. 3. Direct officers to create and maintain a buffer zone, ensuring inbound foot and vehicle traffic is diverted. 4. Designate an arrest team to take custodial arrest and complete booking of protesters once released from their devices by HSST (consider notification to DSD if multiple arrests).