The Official US Army Civil Disturbances Handbook: Riot & Crowd Control Strategy & Tacti

Riots-protests-anarchy-crowd violence. Call them what you will, civil disturbances are, becoming an all-too-common reality at home and around the world.

When a group of angry, emotional people comes together, it only takes a spark to turn peaceful protestors into murderous, mindless thugs. This book shows how to understand the destructive mob mentality, contain and control groups of violent rioters and looters, and return peace and the rule of law to affected areas.

Written primarily for Military Police, this handbook is a valuable and very thorough read for any Soldier facing a hostile population, law enforcement officer working a dangerous neighborhood, or concerned citizen wishing to protect his or her life and property from the civil disturbances becoming a frequent event in our society.

OPERATIONAL THREATS: CIVIL UNREST, CROWD DEVELOPMENT, CROWD DYNAMICS, BEHAVIOR THEORIES, CROWD TYPES & TACTICS.

CONTROL FORCE PLANNING & TACTICS: CONSIDERATIONS, RESPONSE, NONLETHAL WEAPONS, CROWD MANAGEMENT, and APPREHENSION TEAMS.

EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES: RIOT SHIELD & RIOT BATON, ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, TEAM WORK.

CONTROL FORCE FORMATIONS: ACTIONS BEFORE MOVEMENT, ACTIONS AT RALLY POINT, FORMATIONS, EXTRACTION TEAMS, LETHAL OVERWATCH TEAMS, RESERVE FORCES, SQUAD FORMATIONS, 3 & 4-SQUAD PLATOON FORMATIONS, COMPANY FORMATIONS, FORMATIONS WITH VEHICLES, ADDITIONAL FORMATIONS.

CONFINEMENT FACILITIES: CROWD DYNAMIC, PLANNING, CONTROL FORCE FORMATIONS.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: LESSONS LEARNED.