Do law enforcements supplies evolve with time?
We have no reason to believe they do not. Just as methods of protest have changed from one generation to another, so have the approaches of policing.
Technological improvements, modernization of training, and changing public attitudes are shaping the way police are handling demonstrations and crime.
Gone are the days when police officers perceived protest as threat to social order and reacted with aggressive force. Today demonstrations are less confrontational with a mixture of sporadic violence in between.
This of course is the scenario in North America, albeit ground reality in the other parts of the world can be drastically different.
Here is an illustrative example of how law enforcement supplies changed in America over the years.
• In 1968, during the Democratic National Convention Riot, the police wore helmets, gas masks, and were equipped with tear gas grenades. The approach was intolerance of disorder brought on by poor communication.
• In 1995, the police during a protest march wore standard “soft hat” uniforms. The focus was on negotiated management. Communication consisted of coordinated negotiation efforts with event organizers to prevent injuries on both sides.
• In 2011, during Occupy Oakland eviction, the police officers wore riot helmets with face shields, gas masks, Kevlar tactical body armor, and were armed with 12-guage shot gun. They carried less lethal law enforcement supplies like bean bag rounds and tear gas canisters. The main objective was pre-emption and use of conspicuous force, by way or regular intimidation and use of less lethal weapons.
It is a well accepted fact that the traditional approaches to law enforcement have diminished in their effectiveness.
Policing in the western world is transforming from being simulated military structures to shorter and softer chains of command. The focus of police officers is to shift from being law enforcers to catalysts bringing together the key people to solve a law enforcement problem.
For law enforcement supplies and tactical gear, Canada relies on Stokes International, a company that also has customers in England, Australia, Germany, and some other parts of the world.
We have no reason to believe they do not. Just as methods of protest have changed from one generation to another, so have the approaches of policing.
Technological improvements, modernization of training, and changing public attitudes are shaping the way police are handling demonstrations and crime.
This of course is the scenario in North America, albeit ground reality in the other parts of the world can be drastically different.
Here is an illustrative example of how law enforcement supplies changed in America over the years.
• In 1968, during the Democratic National Convention Riot, the police wore helmets, gas masks, and were equipped with tear gas grenades. The approach was intolerance of disorder brought on by poor communication.
• In 1995, the police during a protest march wore standard “soft hat” uniforms. The focus was on negotiated management. Communication consisted of coordinated negotiation efforts with event organizers to prevent injuries on both sides.
• In 2011, during Occupy Oakland eviction, the police officers wore riot helmets with face shields, gas masks, Kevlar tactical body armor, and were armed with 12-guage shot gun. They carried less lethal law enforcement supplies like bean bag rounds and tear gas canisters. The main objective was pre-emption and use of conspicuous force, by way or regular intimidation and use of less lethal weapons.
It is a well accepted fact that the traditional approaches to law enforcement have diminished in their effectiveness.
Policing in the western world is transforming from being simulated military structures to shorter and softer chains of command. The focus of police officers is to shift from being law enforcers to catalysts bringing together the key people to solve a law enforcement problem.
For law enforcement supplies and tactical gear, Canada relies on Stokes International, a company that also has customers in England, Australia, Germany, and some other parts of the world.
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