A protest can gyrate into a riot and a group can turn into a mob in few seconds. The riots happened in the world have revealed that how quickly things get out of control when law enforcement need to respond quickly to the situation. So it is most important that law enforcement officers and police need to be always prepared to counteract such uprisings swiftly and safely. They must have an effective plan and equipment to deal with mob.
An anti-riot shield or commonly named as police shield is important equipment which is often used by law enforcement officers and police. They keep safe them against stone pelting or brick batting by angry mob. These riot shields enable the officers to control the crowd without getting injured. The anti-riot shield should be able to combat high amount of smash while still enabling the officers to see the full view of their target. Therefore, the choice of materials and design is the most important factor you need to consider.
The most common material used to make anti-riot police shield is the polycarbonate as this can withstand the aggressive environments to the unique atomic structure and bonds which makes up polycarbonates strong. However other materials such as acrylic can be used but the polycarbonates are more reliable and commonly preferable than any other material because this is some of the strongest plastics which can confront high levels of impacts. Various tests which have been conducted specify that polycarbonate sheets are about 200 times stronger than the ordinary glass. They are strong and less fragile.
It is difficult to predict the nature of riots police officers may encounter, so the anti-riot shields also have been developed as bullet resistant shields. Such shields have the ability to “catch and stop” the bullets and assimilate their energy. The technology used in the construction of bullet resistant shields is same as bullet resistant panels.
It is very essential that the shields must have the good transparency to enable the officer to see the opponent. And this is proven that polycarbonate materials can transmit over 90% of light due to the unique chemical property of this compound and make them clear transparent.
The weight of the anti-riot shields matters a lot. It is difficult to walk around with a heavy shield as you need to spend a lot of energy on lifting it. In riots to control the crowd a lot of running is required which demands a lot of energy. A lightweight shield will make it easier to carry and protect you from stones, bottles or any other material being thrown from different angles.
Mainly a good riot-shield must have the following key features: light weight, durability, resistance to impact & optical clarity.
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