When is crowd management necessary? - Answer -Any time officers deal with 3 or more individuals in a
group
T or F: The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, the right to lawfully assemble, AND
unlawful, violent, or destructive behavior - Answer -FALSE
The __________ or __________ of officers can turn a crowd into a hostile mob - Answer -Actions
OR
Inactions
What should be a growing concern of every jurisdiction occurring at sporting events? - Answer -Growing
phenomenon of riots
In ________________ activities, the officer will find himself engaged in duties related to crowd control -
Answer -Day-to-day
,Day-to-day tasks that an officer may encounter are: - Answer -Controlling a curious group of bystanders
at the scene of an accident
TO
Possibility of a hostile crowd bent on riot and destruction
What can make a problem more manageable or can lead to the loss of control and a destructive riot? -
Answer -The actions an officer takes
The primary goal of any officer is: - Answer -To protect life and liberty
Crowd: - Answer -A number of persons temporarily congregated in an area
Officers should not ignore unlawful behavior, but should: - Answer -Use tact and diplomacy when
confronted by a crowd
Lessening the possibility of hostile group attack on officers, gives the officer: - Answer -Time to
consolidate resources to help diffuse, contain, or disperse a crowd before a problem develops
Individuals congregated in a given area usually: - Answer -Have no common bond other than their
curiosity of an event
North Carolina law establishes the legal definition of a crowd, when: - Answer -They become OR area
about to become disorderly
NCGS 14-288.2 (a) Riot; inciting a riot: - Answer -Defines a riot (crowd) as, "a public disturbance involving
an assemblage of 3 or more persons which by 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."
,Crowds are divided into 3 major categories: - Answer -Physical
Psychological
AND
Mobs
Physical crowd: - Answer -Also called a conventional crowd or casual crowd
Characterized by density of contact showing no significant group behavior
Has little or no organization, no unity or purpose, its members come and go, and have no common bond
Example: mall or major festival-type event
Psychological crowd: - Answer -Assemblage of people who have a sustained common interest and
respond emotionally to the same stimuli
Example: ball game, political speech, parades, fires, accidents, or disturbances
Categories of psychological crowds: - Answer -Sightseer or sightseeing crowd
Expressive or agitated crowd
Sightseer or sightseeing crowd: - Answer -Characterized by their common bond (a single purpose for
being at a certain place)
Characterized as curiosity seekers, mostly cooperative, and sometimes anxious to assist
, Expressive or agitated crowd: - Answer -Involved in some kind of expressive behavior, such as a block
party or political rally
Emotionally involved and can easily become agitated if approached improperly
Want to have a good time or express their point of view
Best to let the crowd release their energies by permitting them to express themselves
Officers must be aware of the emotional climate of the expressive or agitated crowd in order to: -
Answer -Find a away to reduce the arousing level
AND
Successfully disperse the crowd
NCGS 14-288.5 - Answer -Failure to disperse when commanded
Expressive or agitated crowds are an unorganized group of people willing to be led into lawlessness but
hesitate to act because it lacks: - Answer -Organization
Courage
Unity
Expressive or agitated crowds are: - Answer -Noisy, willing to threaten and taunt or harass police;
however, they refrain from physical attack
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