riot squad
Protest response team
A riot squad is a unit of police specially trained and equipped to control violent crowds, protests, or civil disturbances.
They typically carry shields, batons, and tear gas, and wear protective gear.
The riot squad moved in when the demonstration turned violent.
Also called riot police.
- policeCivil law enforcement
- batonsHandheld directing sticks
- shieldsProtective barriers for defense
- helmetsProtective head coverings
- rubber bulletsNon-lethal police ammunition
tear gas · protest · crowd control · crowd dispersal · pepper spray · uniforms · barricades · chaos · streets · dispersal · violence · tactical · formation · police line · front line · confrontation · demonstration · civil disobedience
- SquadsSWAT team
- prison staffprison guard, correctional officer, corrections officer, guard, warden
- Elite Unitsspecial forces, commandos, Navy SEALs, Delta Force, Green Berets
- UK Policebobby, constable, sergeant, inspector, detective
riot squadbeat cop
Officer assigned regular route
patrol officer · traffic cop · neighborhood watch · school resource officer · desk sergeant
riot squaddemonstrators
Public protest participants
nonviolent resistance · protesters · rioters · mob · marchers
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