PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After admittedly over-ordering a stockpile of crowd-control munitions in 2020, which is set to expire in January, the Portland Police Bureau is scaling back its order for new ...

Los Angeles cops have fired hundreds of rounds of less-lethal ammunition, deployed tear gas and flash bangs to break up the anti-ICE protests that have raged for nearly a week across Southern ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact ...

The Maryland National Guard is set to establish a crowd control reaction force by April, following an order from a top military commander requiring every state, territory and the District of Columbia ...

Royal Bermuda Regiment troops will face petrol bombs and mock riots as they learn crowd control techniques while training ...

Here's what the weapons are, how and when they're used, and why they're controversial.

As with anything else requiring equipment, both in law enforcement and any other field, evolution occurs. Changes in engineering, the creation of new materials, studies of past events, successes, ...

Law enforcement agencies have plenty to consider when outfitting a riot control team. From the type of equipment to cost and sizing, the process is never one-size-fits-all. Jason Fisher, International ...

Investigators are examining safety barriers and other crowd control measures in effect during a Travis Scott concert after eight people died and hundreds were injured in a crush at the Friday night ...

"Less lethal" weapon shoots a microwave beam, causes painful hot spots. Scientists worry targets could suffer permanent damage. Photos: Researchers cook up microwave weapon Scientists are questioning ...