Riot police
Police trained to confront crowds or riots
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Gilets Jaunes (1) · France (1) · CRS (1) · Riot Police (1) · Paris trial (1) · Yellow Vests (1) · Police Accountability (1)
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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 purposes.
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🇬🇧 French riot officers go on trial accused of beating gilets jaunes protesters
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