In today’s environment of highly charged political and social issues, law enforcement needs to refresh polices and procedures that ensure that all persons have the right to perform activities protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Penal Code Section 13514.5 requires POST to establish guidelines and training on law enforcement’s response to crowd management and civil disobedience.

This telecourse provides an update to the 2003 Crowd Management and Civil Disobedience guidelines and video telecourse and examines legal issues including: required use of the ICS/SEMS emergency management systems(Government Code 8607(a), non-invasive methods of crowd management, the right of stakeholders to be involved in policy development for managing
crowds and civil disobedience, and manager and supervisor training.

The telecourse program reviews and refreshes the legal context of the following issues: crowd behaviors that require law enforcement response; tactical best practices; dispersal orders; use of force; mass arrest and booking; procedural requirements; investigation and documentation procedures; persons with disabilities and medical needs; minors; non-US citizens; resisting arrest and property damage; and court procedures.

The DVD program offers two viewing options:

1. Play Telecourse in its entirety (140 min.)

2. Select among 12 Telecourse segments:

• Introduction (7 min.)
• Crowd Behaviors (21 min.)
• Permits, Restrictions, and Ordinances (9 min.)
• Tactical Planning: Planned Events (15 min.)
• Tactical Planning: Unplanned Events (11 min.)
• Media Relations (7 min.)
• Tactical Response (28 min.)
• Use of Force (7 min.)
• Mass Arrests and Booking (6 min.)
• Documentation (5 min.)
• Command Issues (12 min.)
• Wrap-Up (5 min.)