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Crowd science theories can help agencies effectively manage various large-scale public events, including concerts, parades, festivals, sporting events, conventions, celebratory activities, tourist crowds and protests. This presentation provides an overview of various crowd science theories that can help officers prevent or respond to harm stemming from civil unrest. Various frameworks are used to explain the outcomes of specific police-crowd dynamics and offer direction for preventing crowd violence and disorder through early and effective crowd management. This session will highlight a police-public interaction model and situational crime prevention techniques that can be used to assess current police tactics, guide officer training, and promote positive public order outcomes.