Crowd Management

Question 1

____; inciting a ____ defines a ____ (crowd) as, “a public disturbance involving an assemblage of three or more persons which by disorderly and violent conduct, or imminent threat of disorderly and violent conduct, results in injury or damage to persons or property or creates a clear and present danger of injury or damage to persons or property.

Answer 1

Riot; inciting a riot

Question 2

Is every crowd a riot?

Answer 2

No.

Question 3

Does every crowd have the potential to become a riot?

Answer 3

Yes.

Question 4

Name the type of crowd:
- As known as the “conventional crowd.”
- “Density of contact showing no significant group behavior.”
- “Little to no organization.”
- Example: mall or major festival type event

Answer 4

The physical crowd

Question 5

Name the type of crowd:
- “An assemblage of people who have a sustained common interest and respond emotionally to the same stimuli.”
- Example: ball game, political speech, parade, fire, accident, or disturbance.

Answer 5

The psychological crowd

Question 6

When dealing with crowds, you must look at their ______ and ___________ to become disorderly or demonstrate violent conduct.

Answer 6

(1) Actions
(2) Potential

Question 7

Under a psychological crowd umbrella, what subsection do these characteristics fall under?
- Common bond
- Curiosity seekers
- Sometimes anxious to assist

Answer 7

(1) Sightseer or sightseeing crowd

Question 8

Under a psychological crowd umbrella, what subsection do these characteristics fall under?
- Expressive behavior
- Emotionally involved
- Can become quickly agitated

Answer 8

The expressive or agitated crowd

Question 9

As long as thier no breach of peace, it is best to let the crowds __________ themselves.

Answer 9

Express

Question 10

Name the type of crowd:
- Intense excitement and agitation
- Lose their sense of reason
- Lose respect for sense of order and law

Answer 10

Mob

Question 11

What are the 3 characteristics that an expressive or agitated crowd lacks?

Answer 11

(1) Organization
(2) Courage
(3) Unity

Question 12

Name the type of mob:
- Highly emotional crowd driven by fright.

Answer 12

Escape mob

Question 13

Name the type of mob:
- This mob will attack, riot, and terrorize others.

Answer 13

Aggressive mob

Question 14

Name the type of mob:
- This mob has the desire to acquire something.

Answer 14

Acquisitive mob

Question 15

Name the type of mob:
- Expressing intense feelings or revelry.

Answer 15

Expressive mob

Question 16

Name the type of mob:
- Strangers who organize themselves using electronic media or the internet to gather.

Answer 16

Flash mobs

Question 17

What are the 5 types disturbances?

Answer 17

(1) Mass demonstation
(2) Civil disobedience
(3) Labor disputes
(4) Idealistic protest
(5) Riot

Question 18

Name the type of disturbance:
Involves hundreds or thousands of people

Answer 18

Mass demonstation

Question 19

Name the type of disturbance:
- Nonviolent and uses tactics and posture that place them in position to be arrest.

Answer 19

Civil disobedience

Question 20

Name the type of disturbance:
- Frantic dedicated young participants

Answer 20

Idealistic protest

Question 21

Name the type of disturbance:
- Uncontrolled and violent disturbance of the public peace by 3+ people

Answer 21

Riot

Question 22

Name the type of riot:
- This is classic type of riot is the climax of violence, which is caused by the rampage of a spontaneously formed mob.

Answer 22

Conventional mob riot

Question 23

Name the type of riot:
- Between those of different ethic or religious groups.

Answer 23

Race riot

Question 24

Name the type of riot:
- Deliberately assembled.

Answer 24

Organized/planned riot

Question 25

Name the type of riot: - Terrorist group, prime target police.

Answer 25

Guerilla riot

Question 26

Name the type of riot: - Some force or event sets a group off

Answer 26

Spontaneous

Question 27

Name tactics for dispersing

Answer 27

(1) Dispersing the crowd (2) Verbalizing (3) Seeking cooperation (4) Provide reasonable time to disperse (5) Control officers on the scene

Question 28

Name tactics for countering social/psychological influences:

Answer 28

(1) Dispersing (2) Photography/video to take away anonymity. (3) Selective arrest (4) Call people by name if possible (5) Put them on notice of law violations (6) Have a back-up team out of sight

Question 29

Name the psychological effect: "The __________ ____________ of these psychological factors may be an excessive response by officers who are often thrust into situations with little time available for briefing."

Answer 29

Cumulative Effect

Question 30

Name the psychological effect: "The __________ __________ must also be taken into consideration in determining the ability of the control force personnel to deal with provocation."

Answer 30

Fatigue factor

Question 31

Name the psychological effect: "Officers focuses in on one demonstrator and targets this person for uses of force and/or arrest."

Answer 31

Emotional involvement

Question 32

Should officers throw objects back to a crowd?

Answer 32

No.

Question 33

True or false: L.E.O.'s should respond to passive protest the same way they respond to violent protest.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

What is are two examples of passive lawful protest?

Answer 34

(1) Picketing (2) Parades and marches

Question 35

What are two examples of passive unlawful protest?

Answer 35

(1) Violence (2) Blocking entrances

Question 36

What are some tactics of protesters?

Answer 36

Blocking entrances, locking arms, padlocking with chains, singing and chanting, and name calling.

Question 37

What is the key to violent/hostile crowds?

Answer 37

Dispersal; not mass arrest.

Question 38

Conventional mob tactics restricted by area and leadership can be effectively stopped by the traditional _______,________, and __________ techniques.

Answer 38

Move, divide, and disperse.

Question 39

The _______ system is a local ordinance provision and not state law.

Answer 39

Permit system

Question 40

Name the 4 law enforcement duties at demonstrations, these are guiding philosophies:

Answer 40

(1) Observe spectators, Not event (2) Avoid unnecessary conversation (3) Keep outside the crowd (4) Identify and watch agitators

Question 41

Use of force must be _____________, __________, and __________.

Answer 41

Reasonable, necessary, and lawful.

Question 42

DO NOT's for law enforcement:

Answer 42

(1) Discuss merits of the dispute (2) Become provoked by name-calling (3) Obtain information unless directed (4) Discuss an injunction with anyone involved in dispute

Question 43

Name three Isolation techniques:

Answer 43

(1) Barricades (2) Roadblocks (3) Perimeter control

Question 44

Crowd control options

Answer 44

(1) Monitor (2) Containment (3) Blocking (4) Dispersion (5) Post-disturbance actions

Question 45

How many hands do you use for a baton?

Answer 45

Two hands

Question 46

On a baton, the right hand grips the ______ of the baton. And the left hand grips the ______ of the baton.

Answer 46

(1) end (2) barrel

Question 47

_________ ______ position is the relaxed and ready positions.

Answer 47

Parade rest

Question 48

_____ position is a ready position.

Answer 48

Port

Question 49

__ ________ position are movement initiated from the "on guard" position.

Answer 49

On guard

Question 50

To move __________ from the on guard position, move the left foot forward and then bring it up the right foot in a shuffle motion.

Answer 50

forward

Question 51

To move ____________, move right foot to the rear and then slide the left foot backward in a shuffle motion.

Answer 51

backward

Question 52

To circle to your ____, move the left foot to the left as you pivot on the right foot.

Answer 52

left

Question 53

To circle to the _____, move the left foot to the right as you pivot on the right foot.

Answer 53

right

Question 54

To move sideward to the ____, move the left foot to the left and then move the right foot.

Answer 54

left

Question 55

To move sideward to the _____, move the right foot to the right then move the left foot.

Answer 55

right

Question 56

Where should you direct non-deadly force?

Answer 56

Center muscle mass of the arm, leg, or body.

Question 57

Rumors play a ____ role in riots.

Answer 57

Vital

Question 58

___/_______ thrust: quickly thrust the tip of the baton forward.

Answer 58

Jab/short thrust

Question 59

____ handed push: push back the individual

Answer 59

Two

Question 60

_____ ______: delivered upward or sideward using portion of baton below right hand.

Answer 60

Butt stroke

Question 61

_______ ___: usually a follow-up to the butt stroke.

Answer 61

Reverse jab

Question 62

CS is ______________________________.

Answer 62

Orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile.

Question 63

OC is _____________ ___________.

Answer 63

Oleoresin capsicum.

Question 64

________ munition is smoke.

Answer 64

Yellow

Question 65

________ munition is CN.

Answer 65

Red

Question 66

________ munition is CS.

Answer 66

Blue

Question 67

________ munition is OC.

Answer 67

Orange

Question 68

What should you consider before deploying chemical agents?

Answer 68

Target area

Question 69

SIM rounds cause _______,________, and _______ psychological effects.

Answer 69

(1) Anxiety (2) Fear (3) Panic