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RIOTS, REVOLTS AND INSURRECTIONS

NCJ Number
1775
Author(s)
R M MOMBOISSE
Date Published
1970
Length
523 pages
Annotation
TREATMENT OF THE PROBLEM OF CROWD CONTROL DEMONSTRATIONS, CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, RIOTS AND COUNTER INSURRECTIONS.
Abstract
TOPICS PRESENTED ARE PROBLEMS, THE PSYCHOLOGICAL FORMATION OF A MOB, HOW IT IS INCITED, ITS TACTICS AND VIOLENCE, DETECTING SIGNS OF TENSION AND CONTROLLING RUMORS, ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL PROCEDURES, SUCH AS THE GOVERNOR'S RESPONSIBILITY, RIOT PLANNING, COMMAND, INTELLIGENCE, MANPOWER PLAN, COMMUNICATIONS, LOGISTICS, TRANSPORTATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, PHOTOGRAPHY, PUBLIC INFORMATION, PRESS, APPREHENSION AND DETENTION, PROPERTY PROTECTION AND CONTROL, FORMATIONS AND WEAPONS, AND CONTROL PROCEDURE, CROWD CONTROL, DEMONSTRATIONS AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE, LABOR DISTURBANCES, DEFENSIVE TACTICS, RIOTS-OFFENSIVE TACTICS, CITY BATTLE TACTICS, ARREST PROCEDURE, FIRE DEPARTMENT-RIOT TACTICS AND COUNTER-INSURGENCY OPERATIONS.