Course Offerings

This course will familiarize students with the psychological aspects of crowds, and present procedures used by law enforcement officers to control crowds, demonstrations, and civil disorders.

Course Objectives

Identify the three different categories of crowds and give an example of each.

Identify the tactics used to counter the social and psychological influences of crowd behavior.

Compare and contract the duties of a law enforcement officer when patrolling a non-violent/passive protest and a potentially violent/hostile demonstration.

Demonstrate proper crowd control formations, using the riot baton to control/restrain crowd movement.

Outline of Instruction

Categories of crowds

Encountering social and psychological influences of crowd behavior

Patrolling a non-violent/passive protest

Patrolling potentially violent/hostile demonstrations

Crowd formations

Contact Hours

4

CEUs

No

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

None

Learning Supplies Needed

Lesson plan/Pen/Pencil

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Law Enforcement

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

N/A

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

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Course Contact Information

Joyce Vaughan
919-866-6102
[email protected]