Riot police are

police The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...

who are organized, deployed, trained or equipped to confront

crowd A crowd is as a group of people that have gathered for a common purpose or intent. Examples are a Demonstration (people), demonstration, a Sport, sports event, or a looting (classified in sociology as an acting crowd). A crowd may also simply ...

s, protests or

riot A riot or mob violence is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The p ...

s. Riot police may be regular police officers who act in the role of riot police in particular situations, or they may be separate units organized within or in parallel to regular police forces. Riot police are used in a variety of different situations and purposes. They may be employed to control riots as their name suggests, to disperse or control crowds, to maintain public order or discourage

criminality In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Cane ...

, or to protect people or property. The

militarization Militarization, or militarisation, is the process by which a society organizes itself for military conflict and violence. It is related to militarism, which is an ideology that reflects the level of militarization of a state. The process of mil ...

of modern police has brought militaristic riot gear and new technologies that allow for their duties to expand above normal police duties.

Riot gear

Riot police often use special equipment called

riot gear Riot control is a form of public order policing used by law enforcement, military, paramilitary or security forces to control, disperse, and arrest people who are involved in a riot, unlawful demonstration or unlawful protest. If a riot is sp ...

to help protect themselves and for offensive use in riot control. Riot gear typically includes personal armor, batons, tactical shield,

riot shield A riot shield is a lightweight protection device, typically deployed by riot police and some military unit during protest, though also utilized by protestors. Riot shields are typically long enough to cover an average-sized person from the top of ...

s, and riot helmets. Many riot police teams also deploy specialized

non-lethal Non-lethal weapons, also called nonlethal weapons, less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill a living target than convention ...

weapons, such as: baton rounds, sponge grenade,

pepper spray Pepper spray, oleoresin capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, mace, or capsicum spray is a Tear gas, lachrymator (tear gas) product containing as its active ingredient the chemical compound capsaicin, which irritates the eyes with burning ...

tear gas Tear gas, also known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the Mace (spray), early commercial self-defense spray, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of the lacrimal gland in the ey ...

riot gun In current usage, a riot gun or less-lethal launcher is a type of firearm used to fire Non-lethal weapon, "non-lethal" or "less-lethal" ammunition for the purpose of suppressing riots or apprehending suspects with minimal harm or risk. Less-leth ...

s, rubber bullets,

stun grenades A stun grenade, also known as a flash grenade, flashbang, thunderflash, or sound bomb, is a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient an enemy's senses. Upon detonation, a stun grenade produces a blinding flash of light and an ...

water cannon A water cannon is a device that shoots a high-velocity stream of water. Typically, a water cannon can deliver a large volume of water, often over dozens of meters. They are used in firefighting, large vehicle washing, riot control, and mining. ...

s, and Long Range Acoustic Devices. Through the 1900s and into the 2000s, riot gear technology has advanced with the help of the militarization of riot police organizations. Some riot gear technology, including

, was originally created for its use in the military, specifically the First World War. In the United States in 1969, it was recorded that the riot police had extensive militarized gear including bulletproof vests, multiple-purpose grenades,

s, helicopters, batons, radio communication, barbed wire, police shields, and riot vehicles. In 2017, economic and political protests in Venezuela brought upon a new era of Venezuelan riot police gear with military vehicles that included features like

launchers and

s. The military vehicles were used as perimeter defense lines to contain the protests, and provide the riot police with enough power to inhibit the advancing violence. These military vehicles used by riot police around the world are commonly sourced from military product companies including

Norinco China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, doing business internationally as Norinco Group (an abbreviation of "North Industries Corporation"), and known within China as China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited (), is a Chinese ...

, a Chinese military product manufacturer. In the United States, the federal 1033 program allows for police departments, including riot police units, to request military equipment for circumstances that have arrived or that may arrive in the future. Because of this program, police militarization has expanded across each state allowing state riot police to receive military style gear similar to that of the

Special Weapons and Tactics A SWAT (''Special Weapons and Tactics'') team is a generic term for a police tactical unit within the United States, though the term has also been used by other nations. SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to reso ...

teams. The police departments that received 1033 program funding are primarily smaller police departments. Riot gear became the key tools for police forces to combat large demonstrations, including political and economic protests and labor demonstrations, that sought change without the explicit consent of the presiding government.

Riot police duties

Riot police are tasked with police operations that require advanced tactics and equipment to control crowds and maintain public order. These duties may differ between riot police organizations in different countries, but they are often similar in that they are tasked with maintaining order that is decided on by the presiding government. In Poland, for example, riot police are used in a variety of different ways including but not limited to: * Maintaining public order when threats from risk assessed sources are present. * Searching and assisting police forces in capturing wanted fugitives. * In case of widespread emergency, acting as a mobile force to protect and serve the public. * Securing government officials, particularly from foreign countries, during their travels. * Maintaining public order during demonstrations including political protests. * Supporting police forces in apprehending and suppressing criminal group activities. * Acting as backup police force for any police units that may need assistance in their everyday duties. * Participating and overseeing training for riot police units and non-riot police units.

List of riot police organizations

Police and OMON hunting for the protesters

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– Public Order and Riot Squad (New South Wales); Public Order Response Team (Victoria); Public Safety Response Team (Queensland) *

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– '' Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili Qoşunları'' (Interior Troops) *

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– National Gendarmerie Service *

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– Emergency Response Teams and Public Order Units of the

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– ESMAD (since 1999) *

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– '' Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité (CRS)'' and '' Gendarmerie Mobile'' *

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- '' Special Tasks Department with Facilities Protection Department (Mostly Conscripts)'' *

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– Units for the Reinstatement of Order *

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and Special Tactical Squad *

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– Central Reserve Police Force, including Rapid Action Force units, Malabar Special Police unit of

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, State Armed Police Forces, Central Armed Police Forces *

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, Iranian Public Security and Intelligence Police (PAVA), Iranian Police Special Units (YEGUP), Counter-terrorism Special Force (NOPO)، Women's Special Unit *

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– Yasam *

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– Reparto Mobile ''

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– Special Tasks Battalion of State Police (Latvia) (''Speciālo Uzdevumu Bataljons'') *

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– Public Security Service (VST) *

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- Trupele de Carabinieri (''Moldovan Carabinier Troops''), since 1991 *

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– Internal Troops *

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– ''Lon Htein'' *

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- Special Action Force, Mobile Force Battalions/Companies *

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– Corpo de Intervenção , Unidade Especial de Polícia , Polícia de Segurança Pública and Grupo de Intervenção e Ordem Publica/ Guarda Nacional Republicana *

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– '' Trupele de Securitate'' (1948 1989), Romanian Gendarmerie (1893 1948 and again since 1990) *

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– Gendarmery, Police Brigade *

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– Unidad de Intervención Policial (UIP), Unidad de Prevención y Reacción (UPR), Grupos de Reserva y Seguridad (GRS), *

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– Public Order Police *

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– Public Security Support Wing (PSSW) *

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– Mobile Police, a division of

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– Special Police, NPASOG *

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– Tajik Internal Troops *

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– '' Çevik Kuvvet'' *

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– '' Türkmenistanyň içeri işler edaralarynyň işgärlerine'' (Internal Troops) *

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– Berkut (1992 2014), Patrol Police (since 2006) *

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– Territorial Support Group (Metropolitan Police area) *

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SWAT A SWAT (''Special Weapons and Tactics'') team is a generic term for a police tactical unit within the United States, though the term has also been used by other nations. SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to res ...

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