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Avon Protection Introduces Air Purifying Respirator

Avon Protection Systems has introduced the PC50 APR, a NIOSH-approved, non-CBRN respiratory device that provides protection against tear gas when paired with the CTF12 canister.

December 18, 2012

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Video: Portland Police Pepper Spray Demonstrators

Portland Police Bureau officers pepper sprayed demonstrators in Northeast Portland on Saturday while attempting to defuse a rally protesting cutbacks in city social services.

November 4, 2012

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Portland Officers Clash with Protesters

Portland Police officers pepper sprayed demonstrators in Northeast Portland who used ramming shields on them during a Saturday protest. Read the full story here.

November 4, 2012

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Video: SF Police Respond To World Series Celebration

Fans of the San Francisco Giants celebrated their team's World Series win in the streets Sunday evening as rioters started garbage fires, torched a city bus, and vandalized vehicles.

October 28, 2012

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SF Police Respond To World Series Celebration

San Francisco Giants fans torched a city bus, set garbage fires, and taunted police following their team's World Series win Sunday.

October 28, 2012

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Video: Trial Begins for Two Md. Officers Accused of Beating Student

The assault trial of two Prince George's County (Md.) Police officers charged with beating a student after a basketball game began today with opening statements.

October 14, 2012

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Crowd Management: Preparing for the Storm

The good news is that crowd management and crowd control techniques have been refined over the last few years. The bad news is you're going to need them and more to keep the peace. So this is a good time to review crowd management tactics and prepare yourself for the hard days ahead.

August 27, 2012

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The History of Crowd Management

Riot lines of officers with little protective gear in the 1920s gave way to the use of chemical agents in the 1970s.

August 27, 2012

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20 Years After the Rodney King Riots

Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the Rodney King Riots in Los Angeles. In 1992, major rioting would continue until May 25. Much has changed since those days of anti-police rioting, yet much has remained the same.

April 30, 2012

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How the Rodney King Riot Changed the LAPD

Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riot that followed the acquittal of four Los Angeles Police Department officers who were prosecuted by the state for using excessive force on Rodney King. There was extensive looting and burning, and 53 people lost their lives.

April 26, 2012

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Oakland Police Alter Crowd-Control Policy

The Oakland Police Department will implement "major reforms" in crowd-control tactics, as a result of Occupy protests that resulted in injuries and widespread use of tear gas last fall triggered hundreds of abuse complaints.

April 24, 2012

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Tales of the Occupation

The Occupy protestors have been willing to forego "nine-to-five" picketing in favor of setting up camps on public land. And that has presented two major problems for law enforcement: crime within the camps and civil disobedience once the protesters are legally ordered to disperse.

February 16, 2012