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Persons performing riot control typically wear protective equipment such as riot helmets, face visors, body armor (vests, neck protectors, knee pads, etc.), gas masks and riot shields. Even though riot tactics are effective in controlling crowds, they can also lead to significant psychological effects on both the rioters and the police.
The snatch squad in riot control involves several police officers, usually wearing protective riot gear, rushing forwards—occasionally in a flying wedge formation—to break through the front of a crowd, with the objective of snatching one or more individuals from a riot that are attempting to control the demonstration at which they are present.
Riot police are tasked with police operations that require advanced tactics and equipment to control crowds and maintain public order. These duties may differ between riot police organizations in different countries, but they are often similar in that they are tasked with maintaining order that is decided on by the presiding government.
An element of the Georgia State Patrol Mobile Field Force pictured in 2016. A mobile field force (MFF), within the context of United States law enforcement, is a large element of police officers specially organized to support anti-riot operations through the use of maneuver tactics aimed at dispersing crowds during their embryonic phase or extracting agitators and leaders from larger groups.
Riot police kettling protesters at the Camp for Climate action, part of the 2009 G20 London summit protests. Police kettling protesters at the Opernring in Vienna, part of the protest against coronavirus restrictions. Kettling (also known as containment or corralling) [ 1 ] is a police tactic for controlling large crowds during demonstrations ...
Flying wedge. A flying wedge (also called flying V or wedge formation, or simply wedge) is a configuration created from a body moving forward in a triangular formation. This V-shaped arrangement began as a successful military strategy in ancient times when infantry units would move forward in wedge formations to smash through an enemy's lines.
e. In the United States, a SWAT ( special weapons and tactics) team is a generic term for a police tactical unit . SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to resolve "high-risk situations", often those regular police units are not trained or equipped to handle, such as shootouts, standoffs, raids, hostage-takings, and terrorism.
Militarization of police. Special Weapons and Tactics ( SWAT) team members, some armed with assault rifles, preparing for an exercise. A large group of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) SWAT officers in tactical gear at a Lakers parade in 2009. The militarization of police ( paramilitarization of police in some media) is the use of military ...