crowdcontrol
Crowd control is the management of large groups of people to prevent injury, damage, and disruption, and to maintain public safety and order. The term is commonly used interchangeably with crowd management or crowd safety. It encompasses planning, coordination, and operations by law enforcement, security personnel, and event organizers at protests, sports matches, concerts, fairs, and transit hubs, as well as in emergency situations such as evacuations or shelter-in-place events.
Key elements include risk assessment, crowd psychology, venue layout, routing, staffing, communications, and coordination with emergency
History and governance: Modern crowd control developed with organized policing and event security in the 19th
Contemporary issues: Crowd control techniques are debated in relation to civil liberties, use of force, and