Research in Brief: Public Safety and Mass Demonstrations

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Research in Brief: Public Safety and Mass Demonstrations

New Understanding and a Model for Advancement

Tamara D. Herold, PhD, Professor, University of Nevada–Las Vegas, Director, Crowd Management Research Council, and Craig Dobson, Commander, Portland Police Bureau–Central Precinct

Law enforcement executives and other government officials seeking abundant, clear, and practical crowd management research face disappointment due to scarce research findings on specific mass demonstration policies, strategies, and training outcomes.