Newport News civil disorder response plan, 1991-1993

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Content NEWPORT NEWS POLICE DEPARTMENT
CIVIL DISORDER RESPONSE PLAN
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES
JAY A CAREY, JR.
CHIEF OF POLICE
CIVIL DISORDER RESPONSE PLAN
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES
Civil disturbances include riots, disorders and violence arising
from dissident gatherings and marches, rock concerts, political
conventions, and labor disputes.
I. DUTIES OF THE INITIAL RESPONDING OFFICER
A. Survey the Scene
1. Determine the nature and extent of the disorder.
2. Number of people and their emotional/physical state.
3. Ascertain source and cause of trouble, if apparent.
4. Geographical aspects, including avenues of approach
for responding units and avenues of retreat for
crowd.
5. Note the names and identity of known agitators and
vehicles.
6. Look for any signs of organized resistance.
B. Contact Communications, advise Emergency Services and
Watch Commander
1. Advise if additional assistance is needed.
2. Indicate how much and where the assistance is
needed.
c. Observation
1. Maintain Police presence.
2. Maintain observation from a safe distance, if the
crowd is too much to handle, do not move too
hastily, remember assistance is on the way.
D. Protection of Life and Property
1. This is your primary objective at the scene of a
disturbance.
2. Take whatever immediate action is necessary.
However, officers should be aware trivial arrests
may escalate the situation.
ie. drinking in public, abusive language.
3. If possible, remain near your unit and radio. If
you must move, advise Communications of any changes
that may occur.
II. DUTIES OF THE FIELD COMMANDER
A. The Watch Commander on duty at the time of the
disturbance shall notify the -appropriate on duty captain.
He shall assume the responsibilities of field commander
and shall call out whatever manpower and resources he
deems necessary to control the situation. He shall
remain in charge of the situation until an officer of
higher rank arrives on the scene to assume authority of
Field Commander.
B. Availability for Command (order of precedence)
See organizational chart
c. Assess the situation and call for whatever manpower is
necessary to restore the peace.
1. Designate parking area for police vehicles as close
as possible to the scene of the disturbance, but not
in the immediate area.
2. Provide security for police vehicles parked in
designated area.
D. The Field Commander's response to the disturbance will
be affected by the degree to which the disorder has
progressed.
1. If disorder is imminent, the Field Commander should:
a. Notify Central of the Response Level to be
used.
b. Notify the Sheriff's Department On Duty Shift
Commander of the possibility that there may be
a large number of arrests incoming.
c. Notify the on Duty/On Call Juvenile Intake
Officer of the possibility that there may be
a large number of arrests incoming.
d. Advise Central the Response Team will be
utilizing channel one and other units will be
diverted to alternate channels.
e. Insure that the Patrol Captain is immediately
informed as to the existing conditions.
f. He shall advise Communications and Emergency
Services to call the appropriate response team
sergeant who will notify his response team.
In the event that there is a need of a total
department call out, field commander will
notify communications, who will notify all
watch and unit commanders. Watch and unit
commanders will be responsible for notifying
their personnel to a specific assembly point.
g. Direct the dispatcher to notify the Tactical
Unit Commander.
h. The Department of -Traffic Engineering will be
requested to stand - by--wi th sufficient personnel
and equipment to rope and barricade future
designated areas.
i. The Fire Chief is alerted to the existing and
possible future conditions.
j . Immediately take charge in setting up a command
post and staging area in a strategic location
near the scene.
2. The supervisor who calls for assistance will remain
in charge until relieved by an officer of higher rank.
3. Station full time officers at strategic locations
on the perimeter of the area to ensure isolation and
keep the disorder from increasing in size.
4. The Field Commander will be responsible for the
after action reports for Level I and II situations.
III. RESPONSE LEVELS
The level of response is dependant upon circumstances and
determined by the field commander. A combination of
equipment and personnel will be utilized according to the
needs of on site personnel.
A. Level of Response
1. Level I
a. When responding to a situation the watch
commander will use on duty personnel.
b. Any on duty K-9 and Support Units will
also respond.
2. Level II
a. When the situation cannot be handled by
on duty personnel the watch commander will
notify the Tactical Team and the on duty
captain to respond.
b. When notifying the Tactical Team
communication will advise the type of
situation, Tact I or Civil Disorder.
3. Level III
a. If the situation cannot be handled by on
duty personnel. The Tatical Team, the on
duty captain- , - -and the Response Team
(Reference Platoon Formation Diagram) will
be notified by the field commander to
respond.
b. The Response Team will consist of all
Watch II, North and South personnel
including supervisors and other
specifically identified personnel.
(Reference Platoon Formation Diagram)
c. In the event the situation occurs on Watch
II. The Watch lieutenant will remain as
the field commander until relieved by
ranking personnel at which time he will
assume his position as the platoon
lieutenant.
d. Notify Watch Commanders and activate
twelve hour schedules.
1. Watch I North and South will work
0600 to 1800 hours and handle calls
for service.
2. Watch III North and South will work
1800 to 0600 hours and handle calls
for service.
4. Level IV
All department personnel will be activated to
include administration, investigations and
special investigations.
IV. Level III Response Personnel
A. Uniform Patrol Captain
The North Patrol Captain will be responsible for
incidents occurring in his area and the South Patrol
Captain will be responsible should the incident
occur in his area of command. Each Captain will be
responsible for the relief of the other on a twelve
hour rotation.
1. After notification and arrival at the situation
the patrol captain becomes the field commander.
2. The field commander will be responsible for
notifying the Support Lieutenant and Platoon
Lieutenants.
3. The field commander has the responsibility of
determining the assembly point.
B. Platoon Lieutenants
1. Platoon lieutenants are the Watch II North and
South Commanders.
a. The platoon lieutenants are responsible
for notifying the Response Team sergeants
of their activation and the pre-determined
assembly point.
b. The platoon lieutenants will notify the
field commander of the need for additional
personnel ( Storefront/Reserve Unit) to
fill any shortage within the platoon.
c. Support Lieutenant
1. The Support Lieutenant is responsible for
administrative support.
2. The Support Lieutenant will be responsible for
the coordination of emergency medical
personnel between the police department and
fire department.
3. The Support Lieutenant will be responsible for
logistics and the following personnel:
a. The Support Services Sergeant who will be
the liaison to other city and emergency
agencies.
1. The Support Services Sergeant will
be responsible for the coordination
of any change in traffic patterns.
2. If needed, the Support Services
Sergeant may activate the supply
clerk and parking enforcement
personnel to be used as needed.
b. The Fleet Coordinator will be responsible
for any transportation needs that would
include transporting police personnel from
the assembly point to and from the
incident.
1. After notification the Fleet
Coordinator will be responsible for
contacting and responding to the City
Farm to make arrangements for
transport vehicles to be transported
to the pre determined assembly point.
2. The Fleet Coordinator would serve as
the liaison person between the
Vehicle Operations Center and Police
Department for any emergency repairs
that may arise.
3. The Fleet Coordinator is responsible
for having a department vehicle
inventory list and persontiel roster
attached to this response plan.
a. He is responsible for updating
these in February and August of
each Year.
b. He will be responsible for
disseminating these lists to all
supervisory personnel and the
Emergency Operations Center.
D. Squad Sergeants
1. Squad Sergeants will consist of the Watch II
North and South Sergeants, and Storefront
Sergeant.
a. Squad Sergeants will be responsible for
notification of the personnel in his sign
off group.
b. The squad sergeant will be responsible for
making sure that his personnel respond to
the pre-determined point of assembly.
c. The squad sergeant will advise his
personnel of the emergency equipment that
will be needed.
d. The squad sergeant will be responsible for
notifying the platoon lieutenants of any
shortages of personnel within the squad.
e. The 1st squad sergeant is responsible for
the notification of the appropriate K
g Supervisor who in turn will notify all
K-9 Units to respond to the pre-determined
assembly point.
f. Squad Sergeant assignments:
1st - Sign off Group A North Patrol
2nd - Sign off Group B North Patrol
3rd - Sign off Group C North Patrol
4th - Sign off Group A South Patrol
5th - Sign off Group B South Patrol
6th - Sign off Group C South Patrol
7th - Storefront Sergeant
*See Platoon Information Diagram
E. Squad Officers
1. Squad Officers will consist of Watch II North
and South patrol officers.
a. Squad Officers must immediately respond
to the pre-determined assembly point.
b. Squad Officers will report in uniform
( unless otherwise informed) and will bring
all required equipment.
F. Reserve Unit
1. The Reserve Unit will consist of the Storefront
Supervisor and personnel.
a. The Storefront supervisor
responsible for activation
Storefront personnel.
will
of
be
the
b. storefront personnel must immediately
respond to the pre-determined assembly
point.
c. The Reserve Unit's first responsibility
is to fill any vacancies within the
squads.
d. If no vacancies exist within the squads,
the Reserve Unit will become the 7th squad
in the South Patrol Platoon. (See Platoon
Formation Diagram)
2. Community Services Officers
a. Upon Level III situation all Community
Services Officers under Support/Storefront
Unit would report to their regular
assigned duty stations unless otherwise
notified.
b. Upon a Level IV situation day shift
Community Services Officers under
Support/Storefront Unit would report to
the Command Post located at the Emergency
Operations Center (Central) to assume the
duties of recorder for the Command Post
Personnel from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
c. The evening shift Community Services
Officers would relieve day shift Community
Services Officers at the Command Post and
assume their responsibilities from 6:00
PM to 6:00 AM.
G.
H.
Tatical Team
The Tactical Team's purpose is provide a high
profile, rapid and orgariized response to significant
disturbances/problem spots, to effectively address
the problem and then return to a stand-by-mode.
It's function is to provide an effective response
to looting, rescue of trapped or "downed" officers
or citizens, clearing of hotel balconies and roofs,
and disturbances caused by large groups of
disorderly people who cannot be safely addressed by
available street officers, etc.
K-9 Unit
1. The K-9 Unit will respond to the pre-determined
assembly point.
2. Upon arrival at the assembly point, they will
receive their duties from the Field Commander
or his designee.
I. Support Unit
1. The Support Unit will respond to the pre
determined assembly point.
2. Upon arrival at the assembly point, they will
receive their duties from the Support
Lieutenant or his designee.
3. Their duties will include but not be limited
to traffic control in and around the incident.
v. Level IV Response Personnel
A. Level IV, all department personnel will be activated
to include administration, investigations and
special investigations.
B. Chief of Police would be notified and will respond
to the Command Post located at the Emergency
Communications Center (Central) from 6: oo AM to 6: 00
PM.
C. Assistant Chief of Police would be notified and will
respond to the Command Post to assume the duties of
Chief of Police from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
D. The Captain of Ethics and Standards would be
notified and respond to the Command Post located at
the Emergency Communications Center to assist the
Chief of Police from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
E. The Captain of Administration would be notified and
respond to the Command Post located at the Emergency
Communications Center to help Assistant Chief of
Police from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
F. The Captain of Investigations will assume the day
to day duties in the operatron of the Police
Department.
G. Administration Bureau
1. Administration Bureau will respond to Level IV
incidents.
2. The Community Service Lieutenant will be
responsible for the relief of the Support
Lieutenant and assume all of his duties.
3. The Training Lieutenant will be in charge of
this unit and be responsible for notification
of the following personnel for response to the
pre determined location.
a. Training/Recruiting Sergeant
1. The Training/Recruiting Sergeant will
be the liaison for other agencies,
police/military, and Civil Defense.
2. The Training/Recruiting Sergeant will
be responsible for notification and
the assignments of the
T r a i n i n g / C o m m u n i t y
Services/Recruiting Detectives.
3 . The Training/Recruiting Sergeant will
be responsible for notifying the City
Farm and making arrangements for any
food supplies that may be needed at
the incident.
b. Training/Community Services/Recruiting
Detectives will be responsible for
supplies to include food, water,
sanitation and other arrangements or i terns
as needed.
H. Investigations Bureau
1. The Investigations Bureau will respond to Level
IV incidents.
2. The Property Crimes Lieutenant will be
responsible for overseeing arrests to include
the holding facilities and transportation of
prisoners as well as the following personnel.
3. The gymnasium and the courtyard located at
Juvenile Detention, will be used as a temporary
holding facility when the number of persons
arrested exceeds the operating capacity of the
booking area. ( It should be noted that the
toilet facilities in the gumnasium are not in
working order and portable toilets would be
need for the courtyard area.) There are toilet
facilities located in the hallway on the second
floor just outside of the ""gynasium door that
could be utilized ~f necessary.
a. Burglary Sergeant
1. The Burglary Sergeant will be
responsible for the coordination and
transportation of any arrests that
take place at the scene. The
transportation of prisoners will
include from the scene of the arrest
to the field booking area to the
magistrate and/or holding facilities.
2. The Burglary Sergeant will be
responsible for the assignments and
coordination of Burglary, White
Collar Detectives and the Court
Liaison Officer.
3. The Burglary and White Collar
Detectives will be responsible for
the transportation of prisoners to
the field booking area, to the
magistrate and/or holding facilities.
4. Injured arrestees will be transported
to a hospital by the arresting
officer, or designee, for treatment.
Minor injuries may be treated by
available paramedic personnel on the
scene.
5. The Court Liaison Officer will be
responsible for the coordination of
any communications between the Police
Department and Commonwealth and City
Attorneys Office as well as the
courts.
b. General Assignment Sergeant
1. The General Assignment Sergeant will
be responsible for the holding
facilities/detention of prisoners.
2. The General Assignment Sergeant will
be responsible for contacting and
making arrangements with Juvenile
Detention Personnel to utilize the
gymnasium and the courtyard as a
temporary holding facility.
3. The General Assignment Sergeant will
be responsible for the assignments
and coordination of General
Assignment and Auto Squad Detectives.
4. The General Assignment and Auto Squad
Detectives will ~rovide security for
the holding/detention facilities.
a. No visitation will be permitted
with any suspects and no
unauthorized persons will be
permitted access to the assembly
area or holding facilities.
b. Upon approval of the Sheriff's
Department, visitation by
defense counsel will be
permitted as soon as the
arrestee has been secured in the
permanent holding facility.
5. The General Assignment Sergeant will
be responsible for the after action
reports on Level III and IV
situations.
c. Crime Scene Search Unit Commander
1. The Crime Scene Search Unit Commander
will be responsible for the
coordination of field processing of
arrestees and collection of evidence.
2. The Crime Scene Search Unit Commander
will be responsible for the
assignments and coordination of Crime
Scene Search Personnel and Warrant
Control Personnel.
3. The Crime Scene Search Unit Commander
will also be responsible to assign
personnel to transport the essential
equipment necessary to process mass
arrest incidents. This equipment
will be maintained at the South
Patrol Equipment Room.
a. Arrest Cards
b. Flexi-cuffs
c. Summons books
d. Ink pads
4. Field Booking/Processing of arrestees
will consist of photographing the
suspect, with the arresting officer
and completing an arrest card to
include fingerprints.
a. Personnel property removed from
a suspect will be limited to
b.
c.
objects that could jeopardize
the safety- -- - of Police or
Sheriff's personnel as well as
substances and items that are
considered contraband.
Any property removed from a
suspect will be placed in a
large manilla envelope with the
name of the suspect and the
arresting officer written on
the front.
Officers assigned to transport
prisoners will turn over the
property to the Sheriff's
Department upon reaching the
holding area.
5 . Crime Scene Search Unit Personnel
will be responsible for making sure
that the Sheriff's Department receive
all arrest cards/information to be
maintained in the jail docket.
I. Youth Services
1.
2.
The Youth Services Lieutenant will
responsible for the overseeing
incidents/arrests involving juveniles.
The Youth Services Lieutenant will
responsible the following personnel:
be
of
be
a. Youth Services Sergeant
1. Youth Services Sergeant will be
responsible for the transportation and
holding of any juveniles arrested at the
scene.
2. Youth Services Sergeant will be
responsible for the assignments and
coordination of Youth Services Detectives,
D.A.R.E. Program Officers and the High
School Liaison Officers.
3. The Youth Services Detectives assigned to
the booking/processing area will be
responsible for processing of any
juveniles and any communications with the
Juvenile Court Intake Officer.
4. The D.A.R.E. Officers will be responsible
for the transportation for any juveniles
to Juvenile Detention/Holding Facility.
5. Injured arrestees will be transported to
a hospital by the arresting officer, or
designee for treatment. Minor -injuries
may be treated by available paramedic
personnel on the- scene.
J. Major Crimes
1. The Major Crimes Lieutenant is responsible for
the release of Public Information to include
casualties, injuries and updates on status in
regards to the incident.
2. The Major Crime Lieutenant will also be
responsible for rumor control to include update
and dissemination of current information to the
police department as well as outside agencies.
3. The Major Crimes Lieutenant will assume the
responsibility both property crimes and crimes
against persons that need immediate action.
4. The Major Crimes Lieutenant will be responsible
for the assignment and coordination of the
Robbery and Homicide Sergeants.
5. The Robbery and Homicide Sergeants will be
responsible for receiving investigation
complaints and coordinating both property
crimes and crimes against persons that need
immediate action.
K. Special Investigations Bureau
1. The Vice Squad Lieutenant is responsible for
surveillance and gathering of intelligence
information.
2. The Vice Squad Lieutenant is responsible for
providing the photographic and video equipment
to be used for intelligence information; to
include the identification of and documentation
of persons involved in the incident.
2. The Vice Squad Lieutenant will be responsible
for the following personnel:
a. Vice Squad Sergeants
1. Vice Squad Sergeants will be
responsible for surveillance of the
problem area and the collection of
intelligence information.
2. The Intelligence Officer will be
responsible for the coordination and
dissemination of any information
received pertinent to the incident.
3. The Vice Squad and Operation
- Challenge Deteot- ives will be
responsible for surveillance and
collection of intelligence
information. Once this information
is obtained they are responsible for
turning over this information to the
Intelligence Officer for
dissemination.
L. Ethics and Standards Division
The Lieutenants of Ethics and Standards will assume
their regular duties unless otherwise directed by
their Captain.
VI. RESPONSE TEAM ASSEMBLY/DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ASSEMBLY
VII.
A. All officers will report in full uniform and all
equipment issued for civil disorders to include:
B.
1. Equipment Bag
2. Nomex Suit
3. Boots
4. Gloves
5. Safety Helmet
6. Shin guards & Groin Cup
7. Hand Held Shield
8. Portable Radio
9. Gas Mask with carrier
10. PR 24
All officers will immediately respond to a pre-determined
assembly point.
DISPERSEMENT PROCEDURES
Dispersement procedures would only come into effect after
all strategies and alternatives of Levels I, II, III,
have been exhausted. It may then be necessary to use a
show of force.
A. Show of Force
1. Rapid and impressive display of police power is the
best resource of the police commander.
VIII.
2. Give order to disperse. If the crowd fails to
disperse, the-- commanding officer will use whatever
force necessary to restore order. The · order to
disperse should be given over a bull-horn in order
to make sure the Riot Act is heard by the crowd.
3. Dispersal Order
ATTENTION: ATTENTION: This gathering has been
declared an unlawful assembly. In the name of the
Commonwealth of Virginia you are commanded to
disperse and clear the area at once. No further
unlawful behavior will be tolerated. This area must
be cleared within three minutes or the necessary
force to do so will be used. DISPERSE AND RETIRE
PEACEABLY! DISPERSE AND RETIRE PEACEABLY! (Indicate
method, streets to be used and direction crowd is
to disperse.)
B. Crowd Dispersal
A.
1. The use of firearms should be considered the most
extreme action a police officer will take in a riot
condition. If the officer must use his weapon, he
should not fire into a crowd. Firearms will only
be used in accordance with current department
policy.
2. The use of the PR-24 will strictly adhere to
Departmental Training and Policy and Procedure.
3. The Tactical Team (Mobile Response Team) will be
responsible for the dispersal of chemical agents or
other dispersal devises such as rubber bullets, etc.
SUPPORT FROM OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
Newport News Adult Corrections/City Farm (886-2724)
1. This agency will supply transport vehicles,
personnel and equipment as requested.
2. This agency will assist in the supply
preparation of food for emergency personnel
requested.
and
as
B. Other police agencies (Mutual Aid Agreements)
c. Military support-Fort Eustis Military Police (878-4551)
D. Civil Preparedness Organization (City of Newport News
Emergency Operation Plan) Phone Numbers: 247-8606 and
247-8431
E. Red Cross (838-7320)
F. Civil Air Patrol (Mr. Tracey English, digital pager #881-
3363)
G. State Police (Dispatch; 380-1188)
H. National Guard
The National Guard can only -be activated through the
Governor's Off ice. Newport News E. O. C. would be
advised to contact the State E. O. C. Office who would
in turn request the Governor's office for assistance.
IX. DEESCALATION PROCEDURES
The Chief of Police or his designee will be responsible
for deescalation procedures.
A. When the unusual occurrence has ended, any outside
agencies used should be the first to be relieved of
their assignments.
B. Departmental Response Team should be incrimentally
deescalated as the situation subsides until normal
watch strength can be resumed.
c. The Tactical Team will remain activated until all
aftermath situations have been resolved.
X. RESPONSE TO REQUEST OF ASSISTANCE TO OTHER JURISDICTIONS
The following procedure will be followed in the event
that another jurisdiction requests assistance from the
Newport News Police Department. The commanding officer
on duty shall respond to any inquiries immediately by
proceeding as follows:
A. Notify the Assistant Chief of Police
B. Activate the Tactical Team (Reference Response
Levels II and III)
c. The Chief of Police will notify the City Manager and
inform him of existing conditions.
D. All police officers regardless of rank who are
responding to a call for assistance from another
community shall be under the command and control of
the Commanding Officer in the community · which
requested assistance. Officers of this department
shall follow all orders and directions as though
given by their own superior officers.
XI. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
A. Offenders must be apprehended and processed individually
to insure successful prosecution. Situations may arise
where large numbers of persons must be taken into custody
and removed from the scene.
In such cases, every effort must be made to identify and
document every person, using photographic or video
equipment. To arrest groups of persons without due
B.
concern for constitutional rights such as probable cause
and due process may- -result in adversa -criticism and, in
extreme cases, with criminal prosecution or - a civil
rights suit for denial of civil rights.
The following State and City Codes will serve as a
reference guide when dealing with unlawful or riotous
assemblies.
1. 18. 2-411 Dispersal of Unlawful or riotous assemblies
2. 18.2-406 What constitutes an unlawful assembly.
3. 15.2-405 What constitutes a riot.
4. 40.1-53 Preventing persons from pursuing unlawful
vocations, etc.: illegal picketing; injunction.
5. 18.2-404 Obstructing free passage of others.
6. 28.32 Picketing or disrupting tranquility of
residences.
XII. REHEARSALS
The Department will have an annual unannounced rehearsal to
include all department personnel for levels I, II III and
IV.personal concern.
G/A SERGEANT
PLATOON LIEUTENANT
llII - NORTH
1ST 2ND 3RD
SQUAD SQUAD SQUAD
SGT. SGT. SGT.
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER
K-9
RESPONSE TEAM
PLATOON FORMATION
CAPTAIN
SUPPORT LIEUTENANT
SUPPORT SERVICES SGT.
FLEET COORDINATOR
TACTICAL UNIT
PLATOON LIEUTENANT
llII - SOUTH
4TH 5TH 6TH
SQUAD SQUAD SQUAD
SGT. SGT. SGT.
OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
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OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
OFFICER OFFICER OFFICER
· RESERVE
UNIT
7TH
SQUAD
SGT.
OFFICER
OFFICER
OFFICER
OFFICER
OFFICER
OFFICER
OFFICER
& 18.2-406. What constitutes ~n unlawful assembly:
punishment-Whenever three or more persons assembled share
the common intent to advance some _ -lawful or unlawful
purpose by the commission of an act or acts of unlawful
force or violence likely to jeopardize seriously public
safety, peace or order, and the assembly actually tends to
inspire persons of ordinary courage with well-grounded fear
of serious and immediate breaches of public safety, peace
or order, then such assembly is an unlawful assembly. Every
person who participates in any unlawful assembly shall be
guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, if any such person carried
at the time of his participation in an unlawful assembly
any firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon, he shall
be guilty of a Class 5 felony. (Code 1950. && 18.1-
254.1,18.1-254.3; 1968, c.460; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 251;
1975, cc. 14, 15.)
& 18.2-405. What constitutes a riot: punishment-Any
unlawful use by three or more persons acting together of
force or violence which seriously jeopardizes the public
safety, pease or order is riot.
Every person convicted of participating in any riot shall
be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
If such person carried at the time of such riot any
firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon, he shall be
guilty of a Class 5 felony. (Code 1950. && 18.1-254.1.
18.1-254.2: 1968. c. 460: 1971. Ex. Sess. c. 251: 1975. cc.
14. 15.)
& 40.1-53. Preventing persons from pursuing lawful
vocations etc. illegal picketing: injunction.-No person
shall singly or in concert with others interfere or attempt
to interfere with another in the exercise of his right to
work or to enter upon the performance of any lawful
vocation by the use of force, threats or violence or
intimidation, or by the use of insulting or threatening
language directed toward such person to induce or attempt
to induce him to quit his employment or refrain from
seeking employment.
No person shall engage in picketing by force or violence
or picket alone or in concert with others in such manner
as to obstruct or interfere with free ingress or egress to
and from any premises or obstruct or interfere with free
use of public streets, sidewalks or other public ways.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished accordingly.
Notwithstanding the punishments herein provided any court
of general equity jurisdiction may enjoin picketing
prohibited by this section and in addition thereto may
enjoin any picketing or interference with lawful picketing
when necessary to prevent disorder, restrain coercion,
protect life or property, or promote the general welfare.
(Code 1950 & 40-64: 1952. c. 674: 1970. c. 321: 1974. c.
254.)
& 18. 2-404. Obstructing _ _ free passage of others. - Any
person or persons who in any public place or on any private
property open to the public unreasonably or unnecessarily
obstructs the free passage of other pe-£sons to and from or
within such place or property and who shall fail or refuse
to cease such obstruction or move on when requested to do
so by the owner or lessee or agent or employee of such
owner or lessee or by a duly authorized law enforcement
officer shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to prohibit lawful
picketing. (Code 1950, & 18.1-254.0l; 1968, c. 608; 1975,
cc. 14, 15. )
& 18.2-411. Dispersal of unlawful or riotous assemblies;
duties of officers - When any number of persons, whether
armed or not, are unlawfully or riotously assembled, the
sheriff of the county and his deputies, the police
officials of the county, city or town, andy any assigned
militia, or any of them, shall go among the persons
assembled or as near to them as safety will permit and
command them in the name of the Commonwealth immediately
to disperse. If upon such command the persons unlawfully
assembled do not disperse immediately, such sheriff,
officer, or militia may use such force as is reasonably
necessary to disperse them and to arrest those who fail or
refuse to disperse. To accomplish this end, the sheriff
or other law enforcement officer may request and use the
assistance and services of private citizens. Every
endeavor shall be used, both by such sheriff or other
officers and by the officer commanding any other force,
which can be made consistently with the preservation of
life, to induce or force those unlawfully assembled to
disperse before an attack is made upon those unlawfully
assembled by which their lives may be endangered. ( Code
1950, && 18.1-254.8, 18.1-254.9; 1968, c. 460: 1975, cc.
14, 15.)
,, Sec. 28-32.1 Picketing or disrupting tranquility of
residences ...
(a) It is hereby declared that- the protection and
preservation of the home is the key:s-tone of democratic
government; that the public health and welfare and the good
order of the community require that members of the
community enjoy in their homes a feeling of well-being,
tranquility and privacy, and when absent from their homes
carry with them the sense of security inherent in the
assurance that they may return to the enjoyment of their
homes; that the practice of picketing before or about
residences and dwelling places causes emotional disturbance
and distress to the occupants; that such practice has as
its object the harassing of such occupants; and without
resort to such practice, full opportunity exists, and under
the terms and provisions of this section will continue to
exist, for the exercise of freedom of speech and other
constitutional rights; and that the provisions hereinafter
enacted are necessary in the public interest, to avoid the
detrimental results herein set forth.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in
picketing before or about the residence or dwelling place
of an individual.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any persons to assemble with
another person or persons in a manner which disrupts or
threatens to disrupt any individual's right to tranquility
in such individual's home.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit:
(1) The picketing in any lawful manner during a labor
dispute, of the place of employment involved in such
labor dispute;
(2) The picketing in any lawful manner of a construction
site; or
(3) The holding of a meeting or assembly on any premises
commonly used for the discussion of subjects of
general public interest.
( e) Any person found guilty of violating this section
shall be punished as for a Class 3 misdemeanor. Each day
on which a violation of this section occurs shall
constitute a separate offense.
(f) Notwithstanding the penalties herein provided, any
court of general equity jurisdiction may enjoin conduct,
or threatened conduct, prescribed by this section, and may,
in any such proceeding, award damages, including punitive
damages, against the persons found guilty of actions made
unlawful by this section.
(Ord. No. 1396, & 1; Ord. No 1778; Code 1961, & 25-31.1)
State law reference -Similar provisions, Code of Virginia,
&& 18.2-418, 18.2-419.

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