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What factors must officers consider when deciding to address law violations during crowd control situations?
What factors must officers consider when deciding to address law violations during crowd control situations?
- The time of day
- The number of officers available
- The urgency of the crime and risk to public safety (correct)
- The size of the geography being covered
Which approach is preferred by the Denver Police Department for managing problematic crowds?
Which approach is preferred by the Denver Police Department for managing problematic crowds?
- Intimidation tactics
- Communication, mediation, and negotiation (correct)
- Standardized police response methods
- Immediate use of chemical agents
What should be avoided in responding to crowd control situations to prevent escalation?
What should be avoided in responding to crowd control situations to prevent escalation?
- Standardized police responses like skirmish lines (correct)
- Using surveillance techniques
- Disengagement tactics
- Creating hard zone areas
Who has the authority to declare an unlawful assembly and issue a dispersal order?
Who has the authority to declare an unlawful assembly and issue a dispersal order?
What is a key de-escalation technique mentioned for managing crowd situations?
What is a key de-escalation technique mentioned for managing crowd situations?
What should be the approach towards the use of chemical agents in crowd control?
What should be the approach towards the use of chemical agents in crowd control?
When should traditional police responses be used during crowd control situations?
When should traditional police responses be used during crowd control situations?
What should officers do when dealing with demonstrator misconduct?
What should officers do when dealing with demonstrator misconduct?
What is one of the responsibilities of the incident commander during a crowd control operation?
What is one of the responsibilities of the incident commander during a crowd control operation?
What is a recommended technique to handle small groups causing disturbances in a crowd?
What is a recommended technique to handle small groups causing disturbances in a crowd?
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Study Notes
Rules of Engagement Overview
- Guidelines for officers and commanders managing crowds to ensure public safety.
- Crowd control strategies depend on the Incident Commander's assessment of various factors including disturbance type and crowd behavior.
- Considerations for addressing law violations include:
- Nature of the violation.
- Urgency of the crime (property vs. personal).
- Risks to officers and public safety.
- Extent of property damage.
- Importance of protecting lawful assembly and expression rights.
De-Escalation Techniques
- Denver Police Department emphasizes a thoughtful, rather than automated, response to crowds.
- Preferred methods include:
- Communication, mediation, and negotiation.
- Utilizing Shadow Teams to manage minor violators.
- Traditional police responses are reserved for situations threatening public safety.
- Effective de-escalation strategies may include:
- Proportionate responses to misconduct.
- Distinguishing between violent and non-violent individuals.
- Techniques like disengagement, containment, and surveillance.
- Implementation of Crisis Intervention Team (C.I.T.) techniques.
- Tactical patience, including calling for backup and limiting chemical agent use.
- Using mass arrests as a last resort.
- Lowering threshold for countering violence without standardized responses.
- Establishing hard zones to control movement in crowds.
Declaring Unlawful Assembly
- The decision to label an assembly as unlawful falls to the incident commander or designated official.
- A dispersal order will follow this declaration in response to crowd behavior.
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