NC BLET Crowd Management Exam Questions & Answers Score A+

Officers should not ignore unlawful behavior but should use what when confronted by a crowd? - ANSWER-Tact and diplomacy A crowd is best described as? - ANSWER-Several persons temporarily congregated in an area Riot; inciting a riot - ANSWER-A public disturbance involving an assemblage of three or more persons which by disorderly and violent conduct, or imminent threat of disorderly and violent conduct, results in injury or damage to persons or property or creates a clear and present danger of injury or damage to persons or property. Typically, crowds are? - ANSWER-Orderly, lawful in their actions, and not endangering life or property. What are the 3 major categories of crowds? - ANSWER-Physical Psychological Mobs Physical crowd - ANSWER-Can also be called a conventional crowd or casual crowd. Characterized by the density of contact showing no significant group behavior. Little or no organization, no unity of purpose, its members come and go, and have no common bond. (Example: mall or major festival-type event) Psychological crowd - ANSWER-Assemblage of people who have a sustained common interest and respond emotionally to the same stimuli. (Example: ball game, political speech, parade, fire, accident or disturbance) Sightseer or sightseeing crowd - ANSWER-Characterized by their common bond (a single purpose for being at a specific place). Expressive or agitated crowd - ANSWER-Members are involved in some expressive behavior, such as a block party or political rally. Can quickly become agitated if approached improperly. Expressive or agitated crowds are an unorganized group of people willing to be led into lawlessness but hesitate to act because it lacks? - ANSWER-Organization Courage Unity Mob (hostile/aggressive) - ANSWER-A crowd whose members, under the stimulus of intense excitement and agitation, lose their sense of reason. They can also lose respect for the sense of order, law, and respect for each other. This type of crowd is a riot under NC law. Escape mob - ANSWER-A highly emotionally charged crowd driven by fright. People involved are driven by an overpowering fear, which creates an emotional, unreasonable, and frantic behavior driving the crowd to seek safety.