After a prayer vigil in front of the State Capitol, several hundred protesters marched toward the Civil Rights Memorial in Everyday Park. On their way, Chief Clavern met the protesters with several dozen police officers in riot gear, some with viciously barking dogs. Without warning, they released the dogs, shot the protesters with rubber bullets, and used night sticks to beat some protesters to the ground. This is an example of the _______ policing style.

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The correct answer is "escalated force" because the police response involved immediately using a high level of force (releasing dogs, shooting rubber bullets, and beating protesters) without prior warning or attempt to manage the situation through less aggressive means.

After a Prayer Vigil in Front of the State Capitol