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Crowd Control Workshop / In-Service

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This 8-hour course was designed to familiarize the student with the organization, development, and proper execution of crowd management/control, riot dispersal and arrest techniques. Crowd dispersal and arrest exercises will provide the student with the basic skills to safely and successfully participate and conduct similar operations in their jurisdictions.

TYPE:  Advanced

LENGTH:  1 Day

Curriculum/Training Topics: 

  • Characteristics of crowds, demonstrations, mobs, and riots
  • Tasks performed by Control Force Unit
  • Tactics
  • Equipment
  • Use of riot batons, dismount drills and crowd control formations.

Eligibility

Applicants must be sworn state, local, campus or tribal law enforcement officers.

Cost

Tuition is free. Students will be responsible for travel, meals and lodging.

Prerequisites For Attendance:

Training locations denoted by a “*” indicates that preference for admission is given to non-federal law enforcement officers or other emergency responders working in rural areas. “Rural” is defined as any area outside of a metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the Office of Management and Budget; or any jurisdiction inside of a MSA located in a county, borough, parish or land under the jurisdiction of an Indian Tribe with a population of no more than 50,000.

Non-rural applicants will be admitted on a space-available basis approximately 35 days prior to the program’s start date.

Registration Information

The best way to register is via the on-line registration system. This system allows you to register at your convenience, change your courses, cancel out of a program, and receive electronic feedback on the status of your request.

Create an Account  — This will allow you to apply for all training programs. It also lets you track your training once you have applied. After signing up for the account, you will receive a user name and password by email. Then, you will be ready to sign in and request a seat in training programs.

Training Account Login — Use this link if you already have a FLETC Training Account.  When registering on-line, qualified attendees should make sure the course they select is an “RPI” training courses in order to ensure they receive free tuition.

Contact Information:

If you have questions or need additional information, contact us at : stateandlocaltraining@dhs.gov or call 1-800-743-5382.

Training Dates

Charleston, SC -- Apr 23, 2013