Police and Riot Control

Images show police forces in tactical gear during rallies and training exercises, emphasizing crowd control, security, and a tense atmosphere in urban settings.

Spec ops police officers SWAT during assault operation.

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Members of the 116th Bomb Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, transport the simulated injured in the Casualty Collection Point (CCP) at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia, during the Operational Readiness Exercise. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Airmen with the 156th Wing receive their chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosives training during the January regular schedule drill at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Jan. 23, 2022. The training ensures all members are furnished with the skills necessary to properly utilize CBRNE equipment and decontamination procedures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eliezer Soto)

Albanian soldiers conduct Crowd Riot Control training during Exercise KFOR 33 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 5, 2024. JMRC trains leaders, staffs, units up to Brigade Combat Teams, and multinational partners to dominate in the conduct of Unified Land Operations anywhere in the world, now and in the future. Army

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Bundeswehr and Albanian soldiers participate in a culminating event known as Bronze Shield during Kosovo Force 33 (KFOR) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 10, 2024. KFOR MRE is a multinational training event to prepare NATO forces for their deployment to Kosovo NATO Peacekeeping missions. Army

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Georgia Army National Guard (GA ARNG), conduct crowd riot control training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 10, 2024. KFOR 33 MRE is a training event conducted to prepare the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and multinational partners for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

HONG KONG - PROTEST - RASSEMBLEMENT DE SOUTIEN AU OUIGOURSRassemblement du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais en soutien aux ouigours rapidement écourté par une intervention policiere et des affrontements.HONG KONG - PROTEST - UIGUR SUPPORT RALLYRally of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong in support of the Uighurs quickly cut short by police intervention and clashes.

Protest march in Quito Ecuador with police there for demonstration in city

Spec ops police officers SWAT during assault operation.

Albanian soldiers fend off simulated protestors during crowd riot control training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 5, 2024. KFOR 33 MRE is a training event conducted to prepare the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard and multinational partners for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

221015-N-FD648-1018 IONIAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) assist Fire Controlman 1st Class Carlos Ruiz don Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure equipment during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), Oct. 15, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATOs ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

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.

Police on duty during a street protest

North-Rhine Westphalian SWAT police during a practice, pyrotechnics, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany

Police action against the demonstration against the reformed Infection Protection Act by Corona sceptics, taken in Berlin, 18.11.2020., Berlin, Germany, Europe

Demonstration with strong police intervention in a shopping mall.Manifestation avec de fortes interventions policières dans centre commercial.

041115-A-1067B-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Karmah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), along with Soldiers from Albania, Armenia and Moldova and Active Duty Soldiers from Hohenfels, Germany, participated in Operation Bronze Shield, which was to simulate a disturbance turned riot, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, on October 17, 2022. The 76th IBCT, Task Force Nighthawk, is preparing for their rotation in Kosovo as part of KFOR 31.(U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Herschel Talley)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 8, 2026, Protest at the Whipple Federal building in response to the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed the woman. Police agents take down a protester during a confrontation with the agents.

Members of the special unit Zentrale Unterstuetzungsgruppe Zoll (ZUZ) during the welcoming ceremony of the new ZKA President Tino Ingelmann by Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner in Berlin, 03.05.2023. Leon Kuegeler photothek.de, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Germany, Weeze : Police exercise of german and dutch police units, action against violent football fans, Europe

Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 8, 2026, Protest at the Whipple Federal building in response to the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed the woman. Police agents hold back the crowd as they take down a protester during a confrontation.

Staff Sgt. Kendrick Valdo, a 51st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, assists a role player during a simulated bus crash at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2012. Osan AB Airmen are participating in Beverly Bulldog 12-01, the first exercise of the year, which is designed to test the bases response during a wartime contingency.

A Masked Member of the Iraqi National Police Holds His AK-47 in the City of Haditha, Iraq

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing participate in the Air National Guards first multi-day, flyaway readiness exercise by an Air Refueling Wing at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2022. This multi-day, flyaway readiness exercise was the first of its kind performed by an Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing focused on the Department of the Air Forces priority of Agile Combat Employment.

Albanian soldiers conduct crowd riot control training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 10, 2024. KFOR 33 MRE is a training event conducted to prepare the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and multinational partners for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

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DA-ST-88-04378. Base: Wright Army Airfield State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing provides first responder care after simulated aerial missile attacks during Exercise Beverly Sunrise 22-06 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 31, 2022. Beverly Sunrise is an exercise designed to train and test the response and procedures for deployment and combat contingency operations.

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

May 2016 (off). Social movement against the Labour Act in Rennes. Mai 2016 (off). Mouvement social contre la Loi Travail à Rennes.

The Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), along with Soldiers from Albania, Armenia and Moldova and Active Duty Soldiers from Hohenfels, Germany, participated in Operation Bronze Shield, which was to simulate a disturbance turned riot, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, on October 17, 2022. The 76th IBCT, Task Force Nighthawk, is preparing for their rotation in Kosovo as part of KFOR 31.

HONG KONG - PROTEST - RASSEMBLEMENT DE SOUTIEN AU OUIGOURSRassemblement du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais en soutien aux ouigours rapidement écourté par une intervention policiere et des affrontements.HONG KONG - PROTEST - UIGUR SUPPORT RALLYRally of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong in support of the Uighurs quickly cut short by police intervention and clashes.

Medical technicians assigned to the 374th Medical Group triage and transfer a simulated injured Airman to a Red Cross bus at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2022. Triage is a concept where patients are assigned a level of urgency related to their injuries to make life-threatening conditions a priority.

Operational exercise, training for new SWAT officers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Two soldiers of A Company 2-87 Infantry, 10th Mountain Division, enter an outside door while two other soldiers, armed with an M-16A2 rifle and an M-249 squad automatic weapon (SAW), squat on the sidewalk to provide security for the weapons search in Cap Haitian. U.S. military troops are in Haiti to preserve law and order and to restore the democratic government. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

Riot police (ESMAD) try to disband demostrators with teaar gas and stunt granades in Pasto, Narino on May 26, 2021 at the start of the 4th week of anti government protests in Colombia that have resulted in at least 40 dead in police abuse of authority cases and unrest.

U.S. Army Spc. Alberta Detejada from Alpha Company, 1-5 Infantry Battalion, 1-11 Airborne Division takes part in VIP protection training as part of Khaan Quest 2022, at the Five Hills Training Center, Mongolia, June 10, 2022. Khaan Quest is a regularly scheduled United Nations peacekeeping exercise designed to promote improved interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's tactics, techniques, and procedures.(U.S. Navy photos by MC3 Kelly Meyer)(Image was cropped and color corrected to enhance the subject)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mackenzie Gillis, a Provost MarshalOffice training instructor with Headquarters and HeadquartersSquadron instructs U.S. Marines and Sailors in a riot drillduring Security Augmentation Force (SAF) training at MarineCorps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. SAF iscalled upon to reinforce base law enforcement by augmentinggate sentries, performing random vehicle inspections and bothroving and foot patrols.

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

German soldiers of the 26th Panzer Division

Crates of ammunition sit stacked on the ground near an M998 high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) as a group of Marines waits to begin a live-fire exercise held as part of PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: Naval Air Station, Adak State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Operational rehearsal, officers of the spezialeinsatzkommando, SEK, a special response unit of the German state police force, storming the perpetrators during a hostage situation following a bank robbery, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Rally of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong in support of the Uighurs quickly cut short by police intervention and clashes.Rassemblement du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais en soutien aux ouigours rapidement écourté par une intervention policiere et des affrontements.

Paintball, ready or people in a gun shooting games with war action in playground battlefield on holiday. Military mission, team or players with weapons gear for survival to start outdoor competition

120312-N-ZZ999-208 SEA of JAPAN (March 12, 2012) Line handlers practice a connected replenishment aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193).

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Operational exercise, training for new SWAT officers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

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Operational rehearsal, officers of the spezialeinsatzkommando, SEK, a special response unit of the German state police force, storming the perpetrators during a hostage situation following a bank robbery, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

050106-F-9072P-024. Base: Royal Air Force Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

040608-F-3431H-029. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Military outside Taj Mahal hotel after terrorist attack by deccan mujahedeen Bombay Mumbai Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Secret Service surveying crowd at early vote for change Presidential rally for US Senator Barack Obama, October 29, 2008 at Halifax Mall, Government Complex in Raleigh, NC

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, stack up on the doorway during a building clearing drill at Military Operations in Urban Terrain Town, Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Cordova. 07/24/2009. Farewell of the military to Lebanon. Cerro Muriano Base.

Heavily Geared NYPD Officers at Night, Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Chad A. Vaughn, commanding officer, Marine Aircraft Group 13, celebrates his final flight with Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 27, 2023. The final flight commemorates an aviator's career accomplishments and is a tradition for pilots detaching from their units.

050917-A-3760M-006. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

SWAT team exercise at a prison facility, Moers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing enter a building a during a large-scale readiness exercise Feb. 4, 2024, at the Nebraska National Guard base in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Airmen are exercising a large-scale exercise that relies on well-considered planning, expertly trained personnel, and the willingness to respond to the nations needs at a moments notice. Air National Guard

A soldier waves an American flag as he and his companions arrive in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DA-ST-87-12997. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Osan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

May 2016 (off). Social movement against the Labour Act in Rennes. Mai 2016 (off). Mouvement social contre la Loi Travail à Rennes.

With tear gas and armored riot trucks Colombia's riot police (ESMAD) responds to clashes with demonstrators as Colombia marks its first month of anti-government protests against President Duque's tax bill and health reforms and police brutality and unrest, thousands flood the streets of Pasto, Narino, Colombia on May 28, 2021.

Shooting soldier on patrol on foot in street during demonstration at open day of the Belgian army at Leopoldsburg, Belgium, Europe

Operational exercise, training for new SWAT officers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

050904-A-7377C-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Taji Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Indiana National Guard, engage with simulated rioters during Exercise Kosovo Forces 31 (KFOR 31) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) near Hohenfels, Germany, on Oct. 17, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare the U.S. Army Soldiers and their NATO Allies and European Partners for their deployment to Kosovo Regional Command East.

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

Female police officers directing traffic in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Aircrew students sit in the altitude chamber for training under the watchful eye of the course instructor at Vance Air Force Base. The chamber will simulate conditions at various altitudes from sea level to extreme high altitude. Base: Vance Air Force Base State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Protesters and riot police officers clash at anti budget cuts demonstration, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

Demonstrations, riots and clashes on New Year's Eve in Mong Kong. Hong Kong on 2019-12-31.Manifestations, émeutes et affrontements durant la nuit du nouvel an à Mong Kong. Hong Kong le 2019-12-31.

110318-N-9436A-163HACHINOHE, Japan (March 18, 20110) U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Varoskovic, from Taylor Mich., assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing, and Tech. Sgt. Dustin Ogburn, from Selah, Wash., assigned to 35th Fighter Wing Operations Support Squadron, help remove debris during a clean up effort at a Hachinohe warehouse. Sailors and Airmen in the area are helping residents recover from a 9.0 magnitude earthquake that triggered a devastating tsunami.

Members with the 374th Security Forces respond to a simulated ground attack during the Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct 18, 2022. The training scenario was part of the Samurai Readiness Inspection, aimed at enhancing the bases preparedness and ability to respond to any real-world contingency.

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120625-N-TX154-265 YELLOW SEA (June 25, 2012) Airmen install the slot seal to protect the catapult from damage after flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region.

Lima policemen Lima, Peru - September 05, 2015: Five policemen are guarding the central square in front of the government palace on a Saturday afternoon. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFoerstnerx 14857704

DEU Germany Weeze : Police exercise of german and dutch police units.

Malaysian Army soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol training during exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 19, 2022. Dismounted patrolling allows for peacekeepers to interact directly for personal negotiations and community interactions. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II enables instructors from multiple countries to integrate and provide cross education, strengthening cohesion between allies and partners.

Police training in the use of water cannons, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Idomeni refugee camp on the Greek Macedonia border, Macedonian military, Idomeni, Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 140th Chemical Company, California National Guard, conduct mass casualty decontamination operations at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 2022. Task Force 46 and over 600 personnel from its federal, state, local, private and academic partners collaborated to successfully complete the most recent Dense Urban Terrain (DUT) exercise. The DUT series of exercises began in 2018 and has become one of the Nations premier all-hazard and homeland defense exercises designed to enhance interagency interoperability in the event of Americas worst day.

031211-M-9362G-018. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3/7, India 1 plt, 1 squad

Operational exercise, training for new SWAT officers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Riot police running in street

220927-N-SN516-1056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Ensign John Swan aims an M2A1 machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Riot police on duty during crowd protest or demonstration

U.S Marines and Sailors, with Headquarters and HeadquartersSquadron conduct a riot drill during Security AugmentationForce (SAF) training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni,Japan, Sept. 27, 2022. SAF is called upon to reinforce base lawenforcement by augmenting gate sentries, performing randomvehicle inspections and both roving and foot patrols.

German World War Two 2cm Flak 38, Flakvierling, four-barreled 20mm anti-aircraft cannon at the Royal Museum of the Army and of Military History in Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Soldiers with1-114th Infantry Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, guard strategic points near the Lincoln Tunnel, Weehawken, N.J., Nov. 20, 2001. The NJARNG Soldiers were mobilized in support of Operation Noble Eagle to provide security at critical infrastructure locations in New Jersey.

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