Mar, 2016
Crowds As Complex Adaptive Systems: Strategic Implications for Law Enforcement
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Leverone, Robert H.
From the thesis abstract: "Law enforcement attempts to control unruly crowds have come under increased scrutiny in light of recent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri; Baltimore, Maryland; and other locales across the United States. Resultant criticism is forcing law enforcement agencies nationwide to review their civil-unrest policies. Crowd behavior resulting from police actions is an important component of crowd control. Viewing crowds from a systems perspective, as done in this thesis, provides powerful new insights to help law enforcement assess potential crowd behaviors. Through this new awareness, this thesis makes recommendations regarding policies, training, and equipment that law enforcement can use to make better-informed decisions related to crowd control."
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  • Author
    Leverone, Robert H.
  • Publishers
    Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
    Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
  • Date
    Mar, 2016
  • Copyright
    Public Domain
  • Retrieved From
    Naval Postgraduate School, Dudley Knox Library: www.nps.edu/Library/index.aspx
  • Format
    pdf
  • Media Type
    application/pdf
  • Source
    Cohort CA1405/1406
  • Subjects
    Collective behavior
    Crowd control
    Police training
  • Resource Groups
    Thesis (CHDS)
    Thesis (NPS)
  • Series
    CHDS Outstanding Thesis Award Winners and Nominees

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