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Measures taken against unlawful or violent crowds of people
Riot control is a form of public order policing used by law enforcement, military, paramilitary or security forces to control, disperse, or arrest people
Riot_control
Violent public disturbance
through which to air grievances. Individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, but riots typically are conducted by disorganized gatherings of people.
Riot
Police trained to confront crowds or riots
offensive use in riot control. Riot gear typically includes personal armor, batons, tactical shield, riot shields, and riot helmets. Many riot police teams
Riot_police
Type of shotgun
marketed for hunting. The riot shotgun is used by military personnel for guard duty and was at one time used for riot control, and is commonly used as
Riot_shotgun
Ground vehicle used by police for transportation
less-lethal munitions are used, riot control vehicles. A riot control vehicle, also called a riot suppression vehicle or simply a riot vehicle, is an armored or
Police_car
Type of firearm
firearms designed for riot control use, or standard firearms, usually shotguns and grenade launchers, adapted for riot control use with appropriate ammunition
Riot_gun
2012 riots in Groningen, Netherlands
violent and well-planned, and the rioters deliberately sought confrontation. At 9:30 riot control was commissioned to control the crowd. At 11:00 backup police
Project_X_Haren
Chemical weapon
branded mixture). While lachrymatory agents are commonly deployed for riot control by law enforcement and military personnel, their use in warfare is prohibited
Tear_gas
Public security practice
in the 1950s, the first actual riot control teams armed with riot shields and batons appeared; the goal was for the riot shield officers to hold up the
Crowd_control
Ammunition variants in military use
smoke cartridge used primarily for training in the use of the XM674/M674 riot control cartridge. A 40×53 mm white phosphorus cartridge, designated XM574, was
United_States_40_mm_grenades
Protection device
one-handed models may also be used. They are generally intended to be used in riot control, to protect the user from melee attacks with blunt or edged weapons and
Riot_shield
American riot
The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street Riot and the Detroit Uprising, was the bloodiest of the urban riots in the United States during the
1967_Detroit_riot
Indian police unit
areas at risk of attack or terrorism in Kerala, support crowd control and riot control, and other tactical special operations. The force modeled on the
Kerala_Thunderbolts
South African revolver-type combat shotgun
is a 12-gauge shotgun with a revolving cylinder that was designed for riot control and combat. The Armsel Striker was designed by Hilton R. Walker, a Zimbabwean
Armsel_Striker
of riot control. This activity is dealt with by the Riot Control Department, which is part of the Crime Prevention Main Department. The Riot Control Department
Law_enforcement_in_Ethiopia
Less-lethal hand grenade
rubber coated, non-lethal grenade designed for law enforcement and riot control applications. A blast ball is similar to a stun grenade in that, when
Blast_ball
Most violent prison riot in U.S. history
as informants for prison authorities. Police regained control of PNM 36 hours after the riots had begun. By then, thirty-three inmates had died and more
New Mexico State Penitentiary riot
New_Mexico_State_Penitentiary_riot
French riot police
security missions, but the task for which they are best known is crowd and riot control. The DCCRS has seven units: in Paris, Lille, Rennes, Bordeaux, Marseille
Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité
Compagnies_Républicaines_de_Sécurité
Italian military brigade
emergency reserve for the General Command. Carabinieri units devoted to the riot control and to tactical tasks experienced several organizational phases, from
11th Carabinieri Mechanized Brigade
11th_Carabinieri_Mechanized_Brigade
Public order subdivision of the French National Gendarmerie
Gendarmerie whose main mission is to maintain public order (from crowd control to riot control) and general security. Contrary to the Departmental Gendarmerie
Mobile_Gendarmerie
Wing of the Central Reserve Police Force of India
Force (CRPF) of India established in October 1992 to deal with riot and crowd control situations. RAF was established on 11 December 1991 by the Union
Rapid_Action_Force
Rapid reaction forces of Japanese police
Riot Police Unit (機動隊, Kidō-tai) are the rapid reaction forces of Japanese prefectural police. These units are not only riot police, but a type of emergency
Riot_Police_Unit
Impact munition used in riot control
designed to impact rather than to penetrate and are typically used for riot control. Common types of baton round have included the: Bean bag round, a less-lethal
Baton_round
Protective gear for law enforcement and military
weapons, and thrown projectiles such as bricks, as may be met in riot control. Many modern riot squad helmets are reinforced with materials that will protect
Riot_protection_helmet
generally less harmful crowd control and disorientation weapons currently under development by the US military for use in riot control, hostage rescue, and similar
United_States_hand_grenades
Less-lethal projectile
may be used for short range practice and animal control, but are most commonly used in riot control and to disperse protests. Rubber bullets were invented
Rubber_bullet
Flamethrower
chemical dispersing devices in riot control. The systems were capable of using CS-1, CS-2, and oleoresin capsicum as the riot control agents. The M9 backpack
M9_flamethrower
Device designed to create an unpleasant smell
effectiveness from being used as simple pranks to military grade malodorants or riot control chemical agents. A stink bomb that could be launched with arrows was
Stink_bomb
Tunnel rat gas mask
The XM28E4 Riot Control Agent Mask, colloquially known as the "Grasshopper" for its profile, was an American experimental gas mask designed for use by
XM28_Grasshopper_gas_mask
U.S. Army National Guard formation
company for riot control duty during a riot at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, 25–27 March 1930 Elements for riot control duty during
35th Infantry Division (United States)
35th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
Riot gun
The Federal Riot Gun (FRG) is a firearm made by Federal Laboratories Inc., designed to fire less-lethal munitions. Its ammunition includes 37 and 38mm
Federal_Riot_Gun
1971 prisoner rebellion in New York
enforcement gunfire when the state retook control of the prison on the final day of the riot. The Attica riot has been described as a historic event in
Attica_Prison_riot
American tactical law enforcement unit
de-escalation. The first SWAT units were formed in the 1960s to handle riot control and violent confrontations with criminals. The number and usage of SWAT
SWAT
Riots in Toxteth, Liverpool
as a riot control technique in Northern Ireland by the Royal Ulster Constabulary and had been employed with success in quelling the Moss Side riots by the
1981_Toxteth_riots
Special tactical unit of the Indonesian National Police
existing units within Polri. Some of its main duties are counter-terrorism, riot control, high-risk law enforcement where the use of firearms are present, search
Mobile_Brigade_Corps
Weapon less likely to kill a target
are employed by police forces domestically in riot control, prisoner control, crowd control, refugee control, and self-defense, where the terminology of
Non-lethal_weapon
Military force tasked with law enforcement
performed a variety of functions as an armed rural constabulary, urban riot control units, frontier guards, intelligence agents and political police. Prior
Gendarmerie
South African leather whip
version was made for the apartheid era South African Police, and used for riot control. Peter Hathaway Capstick describes a sjambok as a short swordlike whip
Sjambok
Militarised police force in France
(around 51% of the French population and 96% of its territory), crowd and riot control, and criminal investigation, including cybercrime. By contrast, the National
National_Gendarmerie
1849 theatre-related riot in Manhattan
Revolutionary War, and led to increased police militarization (for example, riot control training and larger, heavier batons). Its ostensible genesis was a dispute
Astor_Place_Riot
Unit within the Hong Kong Police Force
are available for internal security, crowd control, anti-crime operations, disaster response and riot control throughout Hong Kong. The PTU is the parent
Police Tactical Unit (Hong Kong)
Police_Tactical_Unit_(Hong_Kong)
Firearm loaded with a cartridge of pellets
of the shotgun, was also used in similar roles from self-defense to riot control. Shotguns were often favored by cavalry troops in the early to mid-19th
Shotgun
South African chemical weapons program
agents CX powder and mustard gas, as well as non-lethal tear gas for riot control purposes. The programme was headed by the cardiologist Wouter Basson
Project_Coast
Device that shoots a high-velocity stream of water
dozens of meters. They are used in firefighting, large vehicle washing, riot control, and mining. Most water cannons fall under the category of a fire monitor
Water_cannon
Shotgun that is intended for use in an offensive role, typically by a military force
munitions are the same type as used by police, and have served well in riot control situations, such as that in Kosovo in 2001. When used as a door breaching
Combat_shotgun
Non-lethal chemical or biological weapon
incapacitation refers to impairments that are temporary and nonlethal. Thus, riot-control agents are incapacitating because they cause temporary loss of vision
Incapacitating_agent
Fictional soldiers in the Star Wars franchise
Giacchino as FN-3181, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich as FN-9330. A riot control stormtrooper who calls Finn a traitor during the battle on Takodana,
Stormtrooper_(Star_Wars)
Brazilian police tactical unit
Company (riot control) 1st Platoon of riot control 2nd Platoon of riot control 4th Company (riot control) 1st Platoon of riot control 2nd Platoon of riot control
Battalion of Special Operations
Battalion_of_Special_Operations
Paramilitary-police in communist Poland
instead for their brutal and sometimes repressive lethal actions of riot control and their role in quelling civil rights protests. The first ZOMO units
Motorized Reserves of the Citizens' Militia
Motorized_Reserves_of_the_Citizens'_Militia
AN/M18 colored smoke grenade M7A3 CS Gas Grenade M25A2 Riot Control Grenade M47 Riot Control Grenade M67 fragmentation grenade Smoke billowing from a
List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
List_of_individual_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces
2006 video game
to not receive a PC release. The player controls Nick Mason, a member of the newly formed "T-Zero" riot control squad, in an unnamed modern American city
Urban_Chaos:_Riot_Response
Club of less than arm's length
organizations' coats of arms. Longer truncheons are called "riot batons" because of their use in riot control. Truncheons may have developed as a marriage between
Baton_(law_enforcement)
Methods employed by Indian forces to manage riots and protests in Kashmir
unlawful assembly, as well as using riot control agents such as tear gas, chili grenades, and pellet guns (riot shotguns that fire pellet cartridges)
Crowd control in Jammu and Kashmir
Crowd_control_in_Jammu_and_Kashmir
Law enforcement technique
employed in the control of unruly crowds. Prior to the advent of less-lethal weapons, police and military forces called upon for riot control were generally
Use of bayonets for crowd control
Use_of_bayonets_for_crowd_control
Georgian chemical-agent controversy
camite caused health problems that lasted much longer than is normal for riot-control substances. An observational medical survey found that the use of the
Use of camite during the 2024–2026 Georgian protests
Use_of_camite_during_the_2024–2026_Georgian_protests
Water cannon
Vehicle Against Social Incidents') is an armored water cannon designed for riot control by Turkish companies Otokar, BMC, Katmerciler, Moğol Makina and Nurol
TOMA_(vehicle)
Tactics used by police in riot control
police in riot control and crowd control. The snatch squad in riot control involves several police officers, usually wearing protective riot gear, rushing
Snatch_squad
Military unit
Battaglione Carabinieri "Veneto") is a Carabinieri formation tasked with riot control, civil defence and security duties. The current commander has been Colonel
4th Carabinieri Battalion "Veneto"
4th_Carabinieri_Battalion_"Veneto"
Non-lethal grenade
"bang". They are often used in close-quarters combat, door breaching, and riot control, typically to stun enemies or distract them. Originally developed to
Stun_grenade
Texas law enforcement agency
investigated crimes ranging from murder to political corruption, acted in riot control and as detectives, protected the governor of Texas, tracked down fugitives
Texas_Ranger_Division
Military unit
perform the following state duties: riot control for a race riot in Goldsboro, North Carolina, in 1920; riot control for the railroad strike throughout
120th Infantry Regiment (United States)
120th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Nonlethal weapons technology used by the US military for riot control
used as a lethal weapon. The pulsed energy projectile is intended for riot control and is said to work over distances of up to 2 km. It weighs about 230 kg
Pulsed_energy_projectile
Internal troops and military reserve force of the Russian Federation
responsible for law enforcements, internal security, counterterrorism and riot control. The National Guard is an independent agency that reports directly to
National_Guard_of_Russia
Student-led demonstrations in China
government also invested heavily into creating more effective police riot control units. More broadly, the suppression was followed by a halt to political
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
Specialist police within the New South Wales Police Force
South Wales Police Force. They are trained in public order (riot) response; weaponless control (hand-to-hand combat); violent prisoner cell extractions;
Operations_Support_Group
Italian civilian riot police unit
"Celere Units", are the police units used as a ready-to-use resource for riot control and for intervention in areas affected by disasters. As of 2026, there
Mobile_Unit_(Italy)
National law enforcement agency of Kosovo
protection of objects with special importance, anti-terrorism operations, and riot control. The Division of Public Safety is part of the Department of Operations
Kosovo_Police
Spanish Civil Guard Unit
reconnaissance in difficult to access and dangerous areas, support crowd control and riot control, and tactical special operations. UEI was established in 1978 to
Unidad Especial de Intervención
Unidad_Especial_de_Intervención
Police units in peacekeeping operations
multiple states. Formed Police Units perform three functions: crowd and riot control, protection of the sponsor organization's facilities and personnel, and
Formed_Police_Unit
Weapon designed to fire large-caliber explosive, smoke, or gas projectiles
used in riot control operations. Heavier multi-shot grenade launchers like the ARWEN 37 are used as tear gas and smoke projectors in riot control, while
Grenade_launcher
Bus used by police for various purposes
area, such as for crowd control at events and demonstrations, or to facilitate large scale deployments for more serious riot control. These may be hired vehicles
Police_bus
Law enforcement using combat methods
bullets. Tear gas, which was developed by the United States Army for riot control in 1919, is still widely used against protesters. The use of tear gas
Militarization_of_police
1980 anti-government protest in South Korea
1980, the army issued orders to a number of units to undergo severe riot control training, called "Loyalty Training" (충정훈련; 忠情訓練). The training included
Gwangju_Uprising
Less-lethal projectile
A sponge grenade is a riot control weapon, intended to be non-lethal, which is fired from a 40 mm grenade launcher to cause confusion, or otherwise temporarily
Sponge_grenade
1969–2007 British military operation in Northern Ireland during the Troubles
mounting checkpoints and patrols, carrying out raids and searches, riot control and bomb disposal. More than 300,000 soldiers served in Operation Banner
Operation_Banner
Type of barbed wire
non-military settings, such as when used in prison barriers, detention camps, riot control, or at international borders. During World War I, soldiers manufactured
Concertina_wire
Topics referred to by the same term
set algebra RCA Studio II, a video game console Right coronary artery Riot control agent, tear gas Ripple-carry adder, a digital circuit Rolling circle
RCA
Special forces unit
with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, counter drug trafficking, and riot control. The UEI was formed in 1982 after a group of operatives went to train
Special Intervention Unit (Costa Rica)
Special_Intervention_Unit_(Costa_Rica)
Inflammatory agent
breath. Pepper spray is used as a non-lethal weapon in policing, riot control, crowd control, and self-defense, including defense against violent or threatening
Pepper_spray
Less-lethal projectile
projectile fired from a specialized gun, intended as a less-lethal weapon for riot control and an alternative to rubber bullets. Plastic bullet: a conventionally
Plastic_bullet
Military unit
choice, but exercised the tasks of instruction and preparation for the riot control activities. In the reorganization, Mobile Battalions were renamed simply
2nd Carabinieri Mobile Brigade
2nd_Carabinieri_Mobile_Brigade
Division of the Los Angeles Police Department
warrant service, dignitary protection, surveillance, counterterrorism, riot control, and resolving high-risk standoffs. As of 2019, Metropolitan Division
LAPD_Metropolitan_Division
Police tactic for crowd dispersion
shorter. The term lathi charge is used by the Indian and Pakistani media. Riot control Snatch squad Protesting Police brutality "Police lathi charge protesters"
Baton_charge
Item of armour carried to intercept attacks or projectiles
police units that specialize in anti-terrorist actions, hostage rescue, riot control and siege-breaking. The first prototype of the shield was believed to
Shield
are often referred to as Riot Control Agents (RCAs) and may be used by civilian police forces against criminals and rioters, or in the military for training
List of chemical warfare agents
List_of_chemical_warfare_agents
Military unit
infantry unit of the United States Army that also has public duties and riot control missions within the Washington metropolitan area. Posted at Joint Base
Commander-in-Chief's Guard (3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard)
Commander-in-Chief's_Guard_(3rd_U.S._Infantry_Regiment,_The_Old_Guard)
State prison in Umatilla, Oregon, US
took control of housing unit and assaulted two staff at the facility. A riot control team had to be deployed to quell the disturbance. The riot caused
Two Rivers Correctional Institution
Two_Rivers_Correctional_Institution
Chemical irritant/tear gas
the lachrymatory agent commonly called CS gas, a tear gas used as a riot control agent, and is banned for use in warfare pursuant to the 1925 Geneva Protocol
CS_gas
reconnaissance in difficult to access and dangerous areas, support crowd control and riot control, and tactical special operations. The special purpose detachment
Almaz_(Belarus)
NATO-led international peacekeeping force
Multinational Specialized Unit (MSU), in Pristina (Military Police, crowd and riot control, peacekeeping operations regiment composed entirely of Italian Carabinieri)
Kosovo_Force
Belarus riot police
counter-revolutionary, covert operation, crowd control and riot control when people or prisoners who are involved in a riot, unlawful demonstration or unlawful protest
OMON_(Belarus)
United States executive order
11850 - Renunciation of certain uses in war of chemical herbicides and riot control agents. was signed on April 8, 1975, by United States President Gerald
Executive_Order_11850
Police unit in Australia
into the response and handling of riots in 2004 Redfern riots and 2005 Macquarie Fields riots where command and control and resources were criticized and
Public_Order_and_Riot_Squad
Marcel Walldorf. It is a lifelike representation of a policewoman in riot control gear squatting down and urinating. Although controversial for its alleged
Petra_(sculpture)
National Police Force of Nepal
Installations, Traffic management, Secret services, Intelligence collection, Riot Control, Disaster management, Hostage rescue and various other Ceremonial roles
Nepal_Police
Riot control agent
organic chemistry. Apart from that, it has been historically used as a riot control agent, where it is designated CN. It should not be confused with cyanide
Phenacyl_chloride
Riot contingent unit of the Hong Kong Police Force
速龍小隊), commonly known as the Special Tactical Squad (STS), is a specialist riot contingent of the Hong Kong Police Force under the command of the Police
Special_Tactical_Contingent
Never definitively revealed
official, stated that the Ministry of the Interior knew that any normal riot control agent, such as pepper spray or tear gas, would allow the attackers time
Moscow hostage crisis chemical agent
Moscow_hostage_crisis_chemical_agent
Chinese paramilitary organization
gendarmerie organization primarily responsible for internal security, riot control, counter-terrorism, disaster response, law enforcement and maritime rights
People's_Armed_Police
Less-lethal Weapon
The M234 Riot Control Launcher is an M16 series rifle or M4 series carbine attachment firing a M755 Grenade round. The M234 mounts on the muzzle, bayonet
M234_launcher
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Indonesian, Kenyan
Root
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Root.
Boy/Male
Australian, English, Irish
Kingly
Boy/Male
Muslim
Root, Element, Resolution
Boy/Male
Spanish
River. Abbreviation of names ending with '-rio.
Male
Arthurian
, ("warrior"); a giant king & enemy of king Arthur.
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Desiderius, DESIDÉRIO means "longing."Â
Male
Chinese
a root.
Boy/Male
Hindu
King
Girl/Female
Danish, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Tradition
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English rote ‘glad’ (Old English rÅt).English : metonymic occupational name for a player on the rote, an early medieval stringed instrument (Middle English, Old French rote, of uncertain origin but apparently ultimately akin to Welsh crwth).Dutch : topographic name for someone who lived by a retting place (Dutch root, a derivative of ro(o)ten ‘to ret’, akin to modern English rot), a place where flax is soaked in tubs of water until the stems rot to release the linen fibers.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The first root
Female
English
English pet form of Greek Dionysia, DIOT means "follower of Dionysos."
Boy/Male
French, Indian
Foundation; Base; Root
Girl/Female
Spanish
River.
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Marius, MÃRIO means "male, virile."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Beginning; Root
Boy/Male
Australian, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil
Rival; Laborious; Eager; River; Brook; Stream; Happy
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Root; Element; Resolution
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Latin
Bold; Riot; Din; Tumult; Sad
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v. t.
To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes; as, to rot vegetable fiber.
n.
An edible or esculent root, especially of such plants as produce a single root, as the beet, carrot, etc.; as, the root crop.
v. t.
To cleave; to rive; to split; as, to rift an oak or a rock; to rift the clouds.
v. t.
To spend or pass in riot.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Riot
n.
The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
n.
That which resembles a root in position or function, esp. as a source of nourishment or support; that from which anything proceeds as if by growth or development; as, the root of a tooth, a nail, a cancer, and the like.
v. t.
To tear up by the root; to eradicate; to extirpate; -- with up, out, or away.
n.
A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See Bitter rot, Black rot, etc., below.
v. i.
To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess.
n.
The underground portion of a plant, whether a true root or a tuber, a bulb or rootstock, as in the potato, the onion, or the sweet flag.
n.
One who engages in a riot. See Riot, n., 3.
v. i.
To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See Riot, n., 3.
v. t.
To rot by steeping in water; to water-ret; as, to water-rot hemp or flax.
imp. & p. p.
of Riot
v. i.
To fix the root; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
n.
That factor of a quantity which when multiplied into itself will produce that quantity; thus, 3 is a root of 9, because 3 multiplied into itself produces 9; 3 is the cube root of 27.