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Research and Law Enforcement Partnerships Manage Civil Disturbances More Effectively

August 2019

Law enforcement agencies can use research-based practices to manage protests and civil disturbances more effectively. In this video, Dr. Tamara Herold, Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Ryan Lee, Assistant Chief, Portland Police Bureau, discuss some of those methods, some of the misconceptions about how law enforcement should respond to civil disturbances, and where agencies should begin when developing civil disturbance response plans. 

Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community

Date Published
April 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Summary), Report (Study/Research), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material, Grants and Funding
Agencies
NIJ