Crowd Control

Question 1

type of crowd that involved hundreds of thousands of people, man of whom may be nonviolent and within their rights to protest, whose numbers can overwhelm the capabilities of law enforcement agencies.

Answer 1

Demonstrators

Question 2

type of crowd whose members lose their concern for laws and authority and follow their leaders into unlawful and disruptive acts

Answer 2

Mobs

Question 3

type of crowd that is noisy, violent, and uncontrolled public gatherings.

Answer 3

Riots

Question 4

Long term goal of crowd control

Answer 4

restoration of good order and discipline (normal operations)

Question 5

short term goal of crowd control

Answer 5

protection of vital assets

Question 6

Most common formation used in crowd control situations due to its offensive and defensive applications

Answer 6

Line Formation

Question 7

Used to hold the crowd or deny access to restricted areas; also used to push or drive crowds straight back, across an open area, or up a pier. Team members line up shoulder to shoulder facing crowd.

Answer 7

Line Formation

Question 8

used to turn or divert groups in either open or built-up areas and to move crowds away from buildings, fences, and walls. Basic formation is exactly same as line, but line is situated at a 45 degree angle.

Answer 8

Echelon Formation

Question 9

used to penetrate and split crowds.

Answer 9

Wedge Formation

Question 10

used as an offensive formation, used to enter a crowd and is the formation of choice for extraction teams.

Answer 10

Diamond Formation

Question 11

What is the interim objective in crowd control?

Answer 11

Disperse the crowd

Question 12

True or False? The use of force is not the primary tool for achieving objective, the show of force is.

Answer 12

True