Crowd Management - Questions With Verified
Solutions
When is crowd management necessary? Correct Answer - Any
time officers deal with 3 or more individuals in a group
T or F: The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, the
right to lawfully assemble, AND unlawful, violent, or destructive
behavior Correct Answer - FALSE
The __________ or __________ of officers can turn a crowd into a hostile
mob Correct Answer - Actions
OR
Inactions
What should be a growing concern of every jurisdiction occurring at
sporting events? Correct Answer - Growing phenomenon of
riots
In ________________ activities, the officer will find himself engaged in
duties related to crowd control Correct Answer - Day-to-day
Day-to-day tasks that an officer may encounter are: Correct
Answer - Controlling a curious group of bystanders at the scene
of an accident
TO
Possibility of a hostile crowd bent on riot and destruction
,What can make a problem more manageable or can lead to the loss
of control and a destructive riot? Correct Answer - The actions
an officer takes
The primary goal of any officer is: Correct Answer - To protect
life and liberty
Crowd: Correct Answer - A number of persons temporarily
congregated in an area
Officers should not ignore unlawful behavior, but should: Correct
Answer - Use tact and diplomacy when confronted by a crowd
Lessening the possibility of hostile group attack on officers, gives the
officer: Correct Answer - Time to consolidate resources to help
diffuse, contain, or disperse a crowd before a problem develops
Individuals congregated in a given area usually: Correct Answer -
Have no common bond other than their curiosity of an event
North Carolina law establishes the legal definition of a crowd, when:
Correct Answer - They become OR area about to become
disorderly
NCGS 14-288.2 (a) Riot; inciting a riot: Correct Answer -
Defines a riot (crowd) as, "a public disturbance involving an
assemblage of 3 or more persons which by 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."
Crowds are divided into 3 major categories: Correct Answer -
Physical
,Psychological
AND
Mobs
Physical crowd: Correct Answer - Also called a conventional
crowd or casual crowd
Characterized by density of contact showing no significant group
behavior
Has little or no organization, no unity or purpose, its members come
and go, and have no common bond
Example: mall or major festival-type event
Psychological crowd: Correct Answer - Assemblage of people
who have a sustained common interest and respond emotionally to
the same stimuli
Example: ball game, political speech, parades, fires, accidents, or
disturbances
Categories of psychological crowds: Correct Answer -
Sightseer or sightseeing crowd
Expressive or agitated crowd
Sightseer or sightseeing crowd: Correct Answer -
Characterized by their common bond (a single purpose for being at
a certain place)
, Characterized as curiosity seekers, mostly cooperative, and
sometimes anxious to assist
Expressive or agitated crowd: Correct Answer - Involved in
some kind of expressive behavior, such as a block party or political
rally
Emotionally involved and can easily become agitated if approached
improperly
Want to have a good time or express their point of view
Best to let the crowd release their energies by permitting them to
express themselves
Officers must be aware of the emotional climate of the expressive or
agitated crowd in order to: Correct Answer - Find a away to
reduce the arousing level
AND
Successfully disperse the crowd
NCGS 14-288.5 Correct Answer - Failure to disperse when
commanded
Expressive or agitated crowds are an unorganized group of people
willing to be led into lawlessness but hesitate to act because it lacks:
Correct Answer - Organization
Courage
Unity
Solutions
When is crowd management necessary? Correct Answer - Any
time officers deal with 3 or more individuals in a group
T or F: The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, the
right to lawfully assemble, AND unlawful, violent, or destructive
behavior Correct Answer - FALSE
The __________ or __________ of officers can turn a crowd into a hostile
mob Correct Answer - Actions
OR
Inactions
What should be a growing concern of every jurisdiction occurring at
sporting events? Correct Answer - Growing phenomenon of
riots
In ________________ activities, the officer will find himself engaged in
duties related to crowd control Correct Answer - Day-to-day
Day-to-day tasks that an officer may encounter are: Correct
Answer - Controlling a curious group of bystanders at the scene
of an accident
TO
Possibility of a hostile crowd bent on riot and destruction
,What can make a problem more manageable or can lead to the loss
of control and a destructive riot? Correct Answer - The actions
an officer takes
The primary goal of any officer is: Correct Answer - To protect
life and liberty
Crowd: Correct Answer - A number of persons temporarily
congregated in an area
Officers should not ignore unlawful behavior, but should: Correct
Answer - Use tact and diplomacy when confronted by a crowd
Lessening the possibility of hostile group attack on officers, gives the
officer: Correct Answer - Time to consolidate resources to help
diffuse, contain, or disperse a crowd before a problem develops
Individuals congregated in a given area usually: Correct Answer -
Have no common bond other than their curiosity of an event
North Carolina law establishes the legal definition of a crowd, when:
Correct Answer - They become OR area about to become
disorderly
NCGS 14-288.2 (a) Riot; inciting a riot: Correct Answer -
Defines a riot (crowd) as, "a public disturbance involving an
assemblage of 3 or more persons which by 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."
Crowds are divided into 3 major categories: Correct Answer -
Physical
,Psychological
AND
Mobs
Physical crowd: Correct Answer - Also called a conventional
crowd or casual crowd
Characterized by density of contact showing no significant group
behavior
Has little or no organization, no unity or purpose, its members come
and go, and have no common bond
Example: mall or major festival-type event
Psychological crowd: Correct Answer - Assemblage of people
who have a sustained common interest and respond emotionally to
the same stimuli
Example: ball game, political speech, parades, fires, accidents, or
disturbances
Categories of psychological crowds: Correct Answer -
Sightseer or sightseeing crowd
Expressive or agitated crowd
Sightseer or sightseeing crowd: Correct Answer -
Characterized by their common bond (a single purpose for being at
a certain place)
, Characterized as curiosity seekers, mostly cooperative, and
sometimes anxious to assist
Expressive or agitated crowd: Correct Answer - Involved in
some kind of expressive behavior, such as a block party or political
rally
Emotionally involved and can easily become agitated if approached
improperly
Want to have a good time or express their point of view
Best to let the crowd release their energies by permitting them to
express themselves
Officers must be aware of the emotional climate of the expressive or
agitated crowd in order to: Correct Answer - Find a away to
reduce the arousing level
AND
Successfully disperse the crowd
NCGS 14-288.5 Correct Answer - Failure to disperse when
commanded
Expressive or agitated crowds are an unorganized group of people
willing to be led into lawlessness but hesitate to act because it lacks:
Correct Answer - Organization
Courage
Unity
