Police in Crowd Control Situations

Images of law enforcement officers managing public demonstrations and ensuring safety during protests.

Army Base Leopoldsburg, Belgium - Belgian Infantry soldiers training in crowd and riot control
Army Base Leopoldsburg, Belgium - Belgian Infantry soldiers training in crowd and riot control
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Members of the army carry out patrols in some sectors of Bogota
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Heavily Geared NYPD Officers on Bicycles at Night, before Election, Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA
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DD-ST-89-03846. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Members of the police from the mobile riot squad (ESMAD) capture a demonstrator from the so-called first line during a new day of anti-government protest in Bogota, Colombia against the government of President Ivan Duque and police brutality on June 2, 2021.Daniel Romero/Long Visual Press via Getty Images)
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A member of the U.S. Secret Service works with a New York Police Department Officer to provide security during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, Sept. 21, 2022.
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Stockholm, Sweden Sept 1, 2025 A man gets arrested with handcuffs by secutiry guards in the Liljeholmen district.
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Corona deniers wanted to organise a demonstration in Dresden, which was banned by the city of Dresden. However, up to 500 people ignored this. Units of the Saxon riot police and Berlin police stopped them. A total of 780 police officers were deployed. Departing evacuation tank on the way back to Berlin
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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.
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220531-N-OM737-1176NEW YORK (May 31, 2022) - New York Police Department officers wave to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) departing New York City May 31, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.
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Pro-democracy Hong Kong demonstrators march to the US consulate in gratitude to President Dolnald Trump, the Senate and Congress for the law in their favour.Marche des manifestants hongkongais pro-democratie vers le consultat américain en remerciement au President Dolnald Trump, au senat et au congres pour la loi en leur faveur.
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Tattoo on the Parade of the Breda Castle (Royal Military Academy).
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Maumee, Ohio, Members of the National Socialist Movement (Nazis) gather outside their motel before holding a rally in downtown Toledo.
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Participants, supporters, vehicles on hand for the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW-MIA) cause, through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the riders
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U.S. Marines with the Provost Marshalls Office, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, conduct a military-working dog demonstration for community members during a National Night Out event, MCBH, Nov. 16, 2022. The event is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to enhance the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community.
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Poland, Warzaw City, Wrazaw Getho Heroes Monument
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German police vehicles park near the Waldorf gate prior to an expected demonstration against NATO'S decision on Dec. 12, 1979, to deploy Pershing II and cruise missiles in Europe unless the Soviet's agree to scrap their nuclear weapons aimed at Western Europe. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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Police roadblock in front of the Capitol Building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC.
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Rome, emergency coronavirus. The State Police sanitizing institutional offices in agreement with AMA. Pictured is the sanitization of Piazza del Quirinale.
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03.04.2025, Deutschland, NRW, Militär, Bundeswehr, Politik, Die CDU möchte die Rückkehr zur Wehrpflicht, die SPD plädiert dagegen für einen auf Freiwilligkeit basierenden neuen Wehrdienst, Plakatwerbung an einer Hauswand, Deutschland *** 03 04 2025, Germany, NRW, Military, Bundeswehr, Politics, The CDU wants a return to compulsory military service, while the SPD advocates a new voluntary military service, Poster advertising on a house wall, Germany Copyright: xD.xKerlekin/SnowfieldxPhotographyx SF040425BundeswehrD1
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Madrid, 02/24/1981. Coup. In the image, the exterior of the Congress of Deputies.
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St James's Palace on The Mall en route to Buckingham Palace, London, secured by police during the state Visit for President Donald Trump June 2019
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Soldiers from 1st Signal Brigade help the outside community of Pyeongtaek by picking up trash and debris.
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Climate margin at Königsplatz climate disfiguration on Königsplatz is guarded and protected by the police.
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Multinational attendees stand to observe the start of the post-event celebration at the annual New Years Jump exercise at the Camp Narashino Training Area, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 8, 2023. The annual New Years jump event highlights the continued commitment of the U.S., Japan, and other allies to strengthening bilateral capabilities, enhancing interoperability and cooperation between two militaries.
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Special operation at Potsdamer Platz, traffic control by police officers of the motorised traffic squadron, Berlin, Germany, Europe
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70th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden
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Hakeem Olusegun Odumosu, the Lagos State Police Commissioner, addressing members of the press during a demonstration against the re-opening of the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos. Activists had called for a renewed protest following a judicial panel authorization of the reopening the city's toll gate, the flash point of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality, where the military shot at peaceful protesters on 20th October 2020. The protestors were met with heavy-handed crackdown by security forces who are trying to prevent a repeat of the protests that went on for weeks in major cities in Nigeria last year. Lagos, Nigeria. (Photo by: Adeyinka Yusuf/Majority World/UIG)
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Unwanted flag at the farmers' demonstration on 24 February 2024 in Magdeburg
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Quick Response Team commandos Mumbai Police cricket pitch Wankhede stadium ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox
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Romanian troops showcase their vehicles and salute the Constanta prefect at the Romanian National Day Parade in Constanţa, Romania, Dec. 1, 2022. Romania's National Day, also known as the Great Union Day, marks the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia, and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom in 1918.
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Rothenburg Police School
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Police riders of the Baden-Wuerttemberg police on patrol, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
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Greene Dragon pre-RNC action
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Barcelona, 06/19/2022. Procession and parade of the military band in the Gregorio Taumaturgo church. Photo: Pep Dalmau. ARCHDC.
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Holocaust Auschwitz camp world war 2 memorial
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Photograph taken during an anti-Iraq War rally in 2003
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The United States Marine Corps held its annual Marine Corps Marathon, Arlington, Virginia, October 30, 2022. Runners and Disabled Veteran riders from far and wide, came together to participate and support the Marine Corps and their country as well as the experience of running on an iconic course with Marines. Organized by the men and women of the Unites States Marine Corps, the 47th MCM is the first live event since 2019. The 26.2 mile race drew roughly 20,000 participants, more than 2,400 Marines and Sailors, and 1,500 civilian volunteers. Known as "The People's Marathon," there is no prize money for top finishers; all runners were celebrated for their honor, courage, and commitment.
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Wreath-laying ceremony on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the GDR People's Uprising of 17 June 1953 at the Platz des Volksaufstandes in Berlin. 17.06.2023., Berlin, Germany, Europe
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Police operation at a football game, Essen, Germany, Europe
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Volunteer policeman, Germany, Europe
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England, London. Metropolitan police officers in riot gear at a student demonstration in London.
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Protest, right-wing extremists marching, Essen, May 1 2015, German Empire flag, Deutsches Reich, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe
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Germany, Berlin, 09. 05. 2020, Victory Day (over Hitler's fascism), Soviet Memorial Berlin-Treptow, Night Wolves, Russian Motorcycle and Rocker Club, Europe
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Pla games, galloping horsemen, Sant Joan festival. Ciutadella. Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
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Katrina - General - 26-HK-403-73. Hurricane Katrina
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With a torchlight march and a rally in the Westfalenhalle, the DGB youth demonstrated their rejection of the 1982 NATO rearmament, Germany, Europe
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El Ferrol (La Coruña), 06/14/2021. Report on the naval crisis. Photo: Miguel Muñiz.
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Rothenburg Police School
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Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Aug 14, 2025 A warning sign in Italian says Military zone No Access.