Policing Crowds

Evidence-informed practices for preventing conflict and violence during crowd events.

Cutting-Edge Practices

Discover lessons learned from past events and rigorous research on what works in policing crowds.

Resources

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Reports & Guides

Read guidebooks produced by scholars and police professional organizations.

Research Evidence

Read summaries of research evidence from studies on policing crowds.

Training

Access cutting edge training on policing crowds.

Policies

Learn about the do's and don'ts of policies on policing crowds.

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Why Change How we Police Crowds?

Reason 1

Reduce injuries among police officers & deputies

Reason 2

Become guardians of free speech and assembly.

Reason 3

Reduce injuries among crowd members & bystanders

Reason 4

Improve relationships with the community

Minimize litigation

Agencies with outdated policies, training, strategies, & tactics are at greater risk for costly lawsuits.

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