Public order policing: from theory to practice

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This chapter describes theories of crowd dynamics and the role of police during public assemblies. Historical crowd psychology theories, which are now outdated but still inform flawed police training and decision-making, are contrasted with recent theoretical developments. The most prominent theory,...

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Main Author: Bürger, Bernd (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Public Order Policing
Year: 2024, Pages: 1-31
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Polizei
Polizeieinsatz
Öffentliche Ordnung
Sicherheit und Ordnung
Versammlung
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:This chapter describes theories of crowd dynamics and the role of police during public assemblies. Historical crowd psychology theories, which are now outdated but still inform flawed police training and decision-making, are contrasted with recent theoretical developments. The most prominent theory, the Elaborated Social Identity Model (ESIM) is presented, along with current typologies of assemblies and participants. Conflicts inherent in police duties at public assemblies are examined before defining the concept of escalation and examining these processes within the context of policing assemblies. To move the discussion from theory to practice, concrete strategies to avoid escalation and illicit positive public perceptions while policing assemblies are described in detail. This chapter concludes with a discussion of the mindset needed to effectively execute these strategies and achieve a modern, democratic, and community-oriented approach to public order policing.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 28-31
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ISBN:9783031438561
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-43856-1_1