Minnesota State Patrol during the George Floyd protests on Friday, May 29, 2020, equipped with bullet proof vests, helmets with face guards, and large wooden batons for defense against violent protests.
Riot police are
police who are organized, deployed, trained or equipped to confront
crowds,
protests or
riots.
Riot police may be regular police officers who act in the role of riot police in particular situations, or they may be separate units organized within or in parallel to regular police forces. Riot police are used in a variety of different situations and for a variety of different purposes. They may be employed to
control riots as their name suggests, to disperse or
control crowds, to maintain
public order or discourage
criminality, or to protect people or property.
Portugal –
Corpo de Intervenção | Unidade Especial de Polícia | Polícia de Segurança Pública and Grupo de Intervenção e Ordem Publica/ Guarda Nacional Republicana
Minnesota State Patrol during the George Floyd protests on Friday, May 29, 2020, equipped with bullet proof vests, helmets with face guards, and large wooden batons for defense against violent protests.
Riot police are
police who are organized, deployed, trained or equipped to confront
crowds,
protests or
riots.
Riot police may be regular police officers who act in the role of riot police in particular situations, or they may be separate units organized within or in parallel to regular police forces. Riot police are used in a variety of different situations and for a variety of different purposes. They may be employed to
control riots as their name suggests, to disperse or
control crowds, to maintain
public order or discourage
criminality, or to protect people or property.
Portugal –
Corpo de Intervenção | Unidade Especial de Polícia | Polícia de Segurança Pública and Grupo de Intervenção e Ordem Publica/ Guarda Nacional Republicana