NCJ Number
17754
Date Published
1964
Length
0 pages
Annotation
SEVERAL RIOT CONTROL TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS POLICE LINE FORMATIONS, USE OF THE LONG BATON, SMOKE BOMBS, AND TEAR GAS ARE DEMONSTRATED IN A SERIES OF RIOT SITUATIONS.
Abstract
THE PLANNED EMPLOYMENT OF NECESSARY MINIMUM FORCE IS STRESSED THROUGHOUT THE FILM. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT POLICE FIRST ESTABLISH A COMMUNICATIONS COMMAND POST AND ASSEMBLY AREA OUTSIDE OF THE RIOT AREA. THE RECOMMENDED FIRST MOVES IN DEALING WITH RIOTERS INCLUDE A SHOW OF FORCE AND AN ORDER TO DISPERSE. THREE POLICE FORMATIONS FOR APPROACHING A MOB - THE WEDGE, THE LINE, AND THE DIAGONAL - ARE SHOWN, AND SITUATIONS IN WHICH EACH SHOULD BE EMPLOYED ARE OUTLINED. THE USE OF THE LONG BATON IS SUGGESTED FOR RIOT SITUATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR USING THE BATON ARE BRIEFLY DEMONSTRATED. SMOKE BOMBS AND TEAR GAS, USED TO CONFUSE AND DISPERSE THE MOB ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED. METHODS FOR USING BOTH ARE SHOWN. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT FIREARMS SHOULD BE USED ONLY AS A LAST RESORT.