Protests

Question 1

When can police restrict the time, place, and manner of speech?

Answer 1

To maintain public safety and order and facilitate uninhibited commerce and freedom of movement.

Question 2

What are the 3 types of protests?

Answer 2

1. Peaceful Demonstration - lawful public expression
2. Civil Disobedience - Nonviolent protest with intentional breach of law
3. Riot - Assembly constituting clear and present danger of violent or unlawful acts. Immediate threat to public safety/property (looting)

Question 3

What is the departments primary goal in peaceful demonstrations?

Answer 3

Safe movement of the crowd

Question 4

Who will attempt communication with protest organizers?

Answer 4

Supervisor

Question 5

Can officers accept food/drink from either party?

Answer 5

No, must be impartial

Question 6

In an unplanned or spontaneous event what will the first arriving officer do?

Answer 6

1. Location
2. # of people
3. Purpose of event
4. ID organizers
5. Any unlawful or disruptive activity

Question 7

When a supervisor arrives on an unplanned/spontaneous event they will access?

Answer 7

1. Threat to public safety
2. Protect/preserve citizens civil rights
3. ID any unlawful actions
4. Movement (vehicle/pedestrian)
5. Impact on businesses
6. Cooperation of event organizers
7. Duration
8. Need for PPE/SWAT/In-the-box squad/EM
9. Medical stage

Question 8

At a minimum who will be made aware of unplanned/spontaneous incident?

Answer 8

Area command Captain

Question 9

How many times does a dispersal order need to be given?

Answer 9

Multiple times with ample time to leave the area

Question 10

When does a dispersal order not need 3 times?

Answer 10

Immediate risk to public safety or significant property damage is occurring reasonable time will be allowed for compliance

Question 11

When does a dispersal order not need to be given?

Answer 11

Immediate threat of physical harm or death to a person

Question 12

What will supervisors consider when making an arrest during protest?

Answer 12

Timing, location, method, and resources availiable

Question 13

Who should be in the arrest team?

Answer 13

Supervisor and multiple officers

Question 14

True/False: Officer should generate a new event number when a use of force incident occurs?

Answer 14

True

Question 15

When will aerosol irritants be deployed?

Answer 15

Only after clear warning and avenues of egress are available

Question 16

Who is requested for field force extractions?

Answer 16

HSST

Question 17

What will officers do when arriving on protestors who have locked themselves together?

Answer 17

1. Confirm protestors are locked
2. Make contact and gather info
3. Contact SIS (labor union?)
4. Determine what laws are being violated

Question 18

What will IC do when arriving on protest where individuals have locked themselves together?

Answer 18

1. Establish ICS
2. Determine crime and request to disperse if not issue dispersal order
3. Request HSST if ignore dispersal order
4. Create buffer zone of vehicle/pedestrian traffic
5. Assign arrest team to take subjects from HSST