We here at Daigle Law Group watch as many of your departments are dealing with protests across the country, placing a continued strain on your resources. While many of the demonstrations are peaceful, some are requiring the calling of an unlawful demonstration in response to violence and property damage.
How can we help? We can help and make sure your officers are aware of the legal standards that apply to crowd management, including time, place, and manner First Amendment restrictions. Please distribute the following article to ensure officers obtain a basic understanding of First Amendment requirements.
Resources:
- Crowd Control and Protecting Civil Rights
- Crowd Control – Policies – 1A Summit 2019 Handout
- Review of DOJ Report of Ferguson Crowd Control
- Privacy Policy Guide
- DLG Recommendations for Crowd Control Management
- UC Davis Reynoso Report
- Charlottesville Critical Incident Review 2017
- Police Management of Mass Demonstrations
- Oakland Frazier Report
- Crowd Management and Protecting Civil Rights
- Role of Law Enforcement
- Chemical Agent/OC Spray
- Impact Weapons
- Use of Force – Does Policy Matter (Pre and Post Incident)
- Recording of Police Officers
- First Amendment “Audits” and the Civilian Right to Film Law Enforcement (Part 1)
- First Amendment “Audits” and the Civilian Right to Film Law Enforcement (Part 2)
- Bystander Liability
- Webinar: Police and the Press
- Rising to Meet the Challenge: Is Your Agency’s Response to Crowd Control Events Up to Snuff?
- Your Department Is Only as Strong as Your Weakest Supervisor
