Riot police

Many riot police teams also deploy specialized non-lethal weapons, such as: baton rounds, sponge grenade, pepper spray, tear gas, riot guns, rubber bullets, stun grenades, water cannons, and Long Range Acoustic Devices.

Some riot gear technology, including tear gas, was originally created for its use in the military, specifically the First World War.

[2] In 2017, economic and political protests in Venezuela brought upon a new era of Venezuelan riot police gear with military vehicles that included features like tear gas launchers and water cannons.

[2] The military vehicles were used as perimeter defense lines to contain the protests, and provide the riot police with enough power to inhibit the advancing violence.

The 1980s brought in a new era of riot police that intended to use less face-to-face clashes by using more militarized gear and negotiated management.

[4] In 1999, the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle disrupted the negotiated management tactics by riot police.

The riot place were later supported by the Missouri Governor's call for National Guard assistance until the protests continuously diminished.

Large groups of protesters blockaded the construction zones for the pipeline, which prohibited the ability for the DAPL to further expand.

The Yellow Vest Protests were primarily in response to rising costs of living, low wages, and vast inequality between higher and lower economic classes.

Studies, in recent years, have shown a correlation between higher stress levels among police officers leading to lower quality of life ratings.

The research found that roughly 50% of the riot police examined showed clear signs of both anxiety and depression.

Furthermore, levels of anger among riot police were high, which was shown in combination with anxiety and depression to lower the quality of life for these officers.

It is hypothesized in the research that the lower quality of life indicators could result in more aggressive action by riot police.

Industrialization brought in more aggressive police response to labor protests to force workers to abandon their efforts.

Cypriot law enforcement has been using helmets and gear to cover their faces and badges in order to remain anonymous when dealing with protests and crowds.

Citizens of Cyprus believe that riot police hiding their identities allows them to avoid repercussions for actions they may take during their work.