In what scenario does 'Crowd Control' apply?

Crowd Control is primarily associated with responding to unlawful or violent activities. This encompasses the strategies and tactics employed by law enforcement to manage and mitigate situations where crowds may become unruly or pose a threat to public safety. When a crowd behaves in a disorderly manner, or there are disturbances that could escalate into violence, crowd control measures are necessary to ensure the safety of both participants and bystanders, as well as to maintain public order.

Maintaining order during peaceful protests may involve crowd management techniques, but it typically does not invoke the same level of response as situations with unlawful activities. Ensuring public safety without intervention does not align with the proactive nature of crowd control, which often requires active measures. Facilitating traffic around a crowded area is more related to traffic management than crowd control, as it does not necessarily address the dynamics within a crowd or the potential for conflict. Thus, the focus of crowd control is functionally tied to situations requiring intervention due to unlawful behavior.