Police Riot Unit

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs riot police
gptkbp:controversy civil rights concerns
use of force
allegations of brutality
gptkbp:employs specialized equipment
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:shield
batons
water cannons
helmets
tear gas
riot shields
rubber bullets
gptkbp:foundIn many countries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Police Riot Unit
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Russian_OMON
gptkb:German_Bereitschaftspolizei
gptkb:Metropolitan_Police_Territorial_Support_Group
French CRS
US SWAT (in some cases)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkbp:purpose crowd control
public order maintenance
riot suppression
gptkbp:role protecting property
arresting rioters
dispersing unlawful assemblies
preventing escalation of violence
gptkbp:trainer arrest procedures
crowd control tactics
non-lethal force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mauritian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7