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Riot police

Not to be confused with Police riot.
Minnesota State Patrol during the George Floyd protests on Friday, May 29, 2020, equipped with stab proof vests, helmets with face guards, and large wooden batons for defense against violent protests.

Riot police are police who are organized, deployed, trained or equipped to confront crowds, protests or riots.

Riot police may be regular police officers who act in the role of riot police in particular situations, or they may be separate units organized within or in parallel to regular police forces. Riot police are used in a variety of different situations and purposes. They may be employed to control riots as their name suggests, to disperse or control crowds, to maintain public order or discourage criminality, or to protect people or property. The militarization of modern police has brought militaristic riot gear and new technologies that allow for their duties to expand above normal police duties.[1]

  1. ^ Lawson, Edward (2019). "TRENDS: Police Militarization and the Use of Lethal Force". Political Research Quarterly. 72 (1): 177–189. ISSN 1065-9129.

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