Modern Riot Control Operations

Images of military and police personnel engaged in crowd control training and operations, featuring protective gear and urban settings.

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Vysne Nemecke, Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Entry of refugees from Ukraine through the Vysne Nemecke border check point..
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XII Raid Cataluña 2018, Barbastro, Huesca, Spain.
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National Security Guard NSG commando Taj Mahal hotel Terrorist attack by Deccan Mujahedeen on 26 November 2008 in Bombay Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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U.S. Marines and Sailors guide Ukrainian families on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a ship tour in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 8, 2022. USS Kearsarge conducted a scheduled port visit in Riga. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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HONG KONG - PROTEST - EMEUTES NOCUTURNESDans le cadre du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais, emeutes nocturnes à Mong Kok sur Kowloon.HONG KONG - PROTEST - NIGHT RIOTSAs part of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, night riots in Mong Kok on Kowloon.
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Demonstration with strong police intervention in a shopping mall.Manifestation avec de fortes interventions policières dans centre commercial.
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Riot Police (ESMAD) remove a barricade set on fire during the protesrs as demonstrators and Riot Police of Cali (ESMAD) clashed after the death of a demonstrator the night before. The riots and demonstrations carried for several days during the Anti-government protests against president Ivan Duque tax and health reform on April 29, 2021, in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
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220706-N-TT39-1541 SASEBO, Japan (July 6, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Everett Ludwig, from Frasier Park, California, left, and Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Malcolm Saunders, from Greensboro, North Carolina, both assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), participate in a non-lethal weapons certification in Sasebo, Japan, July 6, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Gaza City. Palestine. February 22nd, 2023. A demonstrator holds the Palestinian flag in front of burning tires during a demonstration along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, in solidarity with Nablus city against the Israeli military operations that killed at least ten Palestinians.
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Foguerons, fiestas de Sant Antoni,Sa Pobla, Mallorca, islas baleares, Spain.
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Anefo photo collection. Mobile unit, tanks armored vehicles barricades squat Vondelbuurt Amsterdam; Tank action. February 1980. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Protest following the hearing at the IGPN of two policemen in the affair of the student eborgné. At the call of the trade union Solidaires 35, a demonstration was held in Rennes for the hearing at the IGPN of two policemen in the case of the student eborgné during a protest against the labor law on 28 April 2016. Manifestation suite à l'audition à l'IGPN de deux policiers dans l'affaire de l'étudiant éborgné. A l'appel du syndicat Solidaires 35, une manifestation a eu lieu à Rennes pour l'audition à l'IGPN de deux policiers dans l'affaire de l'étudiant éborgné durant un manifestation contre la loi travail le 28 Avril 2016.
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221106-N-WF272-1267 PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 6, 2022) Local residents wave at Sailors, assigned to Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia, during the 8th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade and Festival held in downtown Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 6, 2022. The Veterans Festival is a family-friendly atmosphere where veterans and family members can gain access to resources ranging from job recruitment to healthcare benefits and service providers, to educational opportunities, financial assistance and workshops. NTAG Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.
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UN blue helmets in jeep on patrol, MINUSTAH, Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haiti, Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti, Central America
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040429-F-2902B-005. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Police officers behind a barricade, access road to the G-8 summit, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
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New York Army National Guard Sgt. Wilson Cuevaquiraga, assigned to the 133rd Quartermaster Company of the 53rd Troop Command, directs the bulk loading of hand sanitizer for local government agencies near New Rochelle, N.Y. March 13, 2020. Cuevaquiraga and more than 250 other Soldiers and Airmen of the New York National Guard are providing assistance to a New York State Department of Health task force to contain and mitigate the COVID 19 virus cluster outbreak in Westchester County, N.Y. U.S. National Guard
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Soldiers of 2-151st Infantry Battalion Task Force Nighthawk continue the third day of crowd riot control training as they react to molotov cocktails being thrown at their feet, during a Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission rehearsal exercise, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 8, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo)
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Vysne Nemecke, Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Entry of refugees from Ukraine through the Vysne Nemecke border check point..
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DEU Germany Weeze : Police exercise of german and dutch police units.
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NEW YORK (May 1, 2020) The final patient is discharged from the Javits New York Medical Station, an integrated system to relieve the New York City medical system, in support of the Department of Defense COVID-19 response. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, is providing military support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help communities in need.
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040816-M-0036Y-025. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Police, Plaza San Martin, Lima, Perù
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Demonstrators hold the Palestinian flag in front of burning tires during a demonstration along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, in solidarity with the Jenin camp against the Israeli military operations that killed at least nine Palestinians. Palestinian Territories, Gaza City.
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Es Firo, Moors and Christians celebration of victory over the Barbary corsairs of May 11, 1561, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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The first two Guardian flights to experience a Space Force ecosystem within Air Force Basic Military Training graduated at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on June 22-23, 2022. More than 700 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 326th Training Squadron graduated, and Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, reviewed the ceremony.
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The U.S. Army's Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, interact with the public and teach children to repackage parachutes during the Kansas City Air Show on Sep. 3, 2022, in New Century, Kansas. The Golden Knights, and 1st Infantry Division Soldiers, attended the event in partnership with the Kansas City Army Recruiting Battalion to educate the public on the Army service opportunities.
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The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of Defense (DOD), Honorable Paul Wolfowitz, addresses the media after touring the Rabia Balkhi Hospital in Kabul, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Rupert Anguitaotero, from Ciales, Puerto Rico, puts on a helmet prior to a visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Arliegh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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Italy, Campania, Guardia Sanframondi, traditional septennial feast of the 'Battenti'
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Celebration of The Carnation Revolution aka 25th April 25 de Abril
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SSgt Watkins from the 187th Infantry Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York, stands on the perimeter of the National Palace to assist in securing the area during the inauguration of President Jean Bertrand Aristide at Port au Prince, Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)
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Thousands of people across Bangladesh, including in the port city of Chittagong, took to the streets in massive protests and rallies to denounce the ongoing Israeli aggression, relentless bombings, and acts of genocide in Gaza. The demonstrations, organized by various political, student, and civil society groups, reflected the deep solidarity of the Bangladeshi people with the victims in Gaza and their strong condemnation of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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DEU Germany Weeze : Police exercise of german and dutch police units.
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Rennes - Demonstration against police violence. Rennes, on 11 March 2017, demonstration against police violence following the Théo and Babacar cases. Rennes - Manifestation contre les violences policières. Rennes, le 11 mars 2017, manifestation contre les violences policières suite aux affaires Théo et Babacar.
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Tourists Standing On Tank At The Amna Suraka (Red Security) Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq
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Sgt. Bryan Balignot, 273rd Military Police Company, District of Columbia National Guard, monitors surroundings for crowd management during Womens March on Washington, Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C. Soldiers took their patrol positions at 3am and will remain through the day to offer safety and assistance to marchers.
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Protest following the hearing at the IGPN of two policemen in the affair of the student eborgné. At the call of the trade union Solidaires 35, a demonstration was held in Rennes for the hearing at the IGPN of two policemen in the case of the student eborgné during a protest against the labor law on 28 April 2016. Manifestation suite à l'audition à l'IGPN de deux policiers dans l'affaire de l'étudiant éborgné. A l'appel du syndicat Solidaires 35, une manifestation a eu lieu à Rennes pour l'audition à l'IGPN de deux policiers dans l'affaire de l'étudiant éborgné durant un manifestation contre la loi travail le 28 Avril 2016.
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Demonstration
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Soldiers leaving on military trucks from Nariman House after cracking down attack Deccan Mujahideen 26th November 2008 Mumbai India Copyright: xSubhashxSharma/DinodiaxPhotox
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Pro-Palestinian protest in london after the start of the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza, October 2023. On 7 October 2023, the paramilitary wings of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, launched a series of coordinated armed incursions into Israeli territory. The attacks, initiated the Israel-Hamas war. The attacks resulted in 1,139 deaths695 Israeli civilians (including 36 children), 71 foreign nationals, and 373 members of the security forces. Approximately 250 Israeli civilians and soldiers were taken as hostages to the Gaza Strip
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A police officer is trying to control burning tyres during a protest by the supporters of the TSF (Twipra Students Federation) are protesting and demanding the introduction of Kokborok in Roman Script and passage of the 125th Constitutional Amendment Bill during their statewide 12-hour strike in Agartala. Tripura, India.