Two squads of police prepared for the National Political Convention. One sat in a vacant apartment above a protest zone with cameras and screens to provide surveillance and the other waited in swat vans and militarized Hummer vehicles. When the protesters began to gather, the surveillance squad gave the other squad the coordinates, numbers, and the general tactical display of the protesters. The vehicles rolled in, and the officers began barricading protesters in, calling out on megaphones to disperse, and deployed riot shields. This is an example of the _______ policing style.

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This scenario exemplifies "strategic incapacitation," where police use surveillance and tactical information to manage and control large groups or protests, often in a militarized or highly coordinated manner.

Two Squads of Police Prepared for the National Political Convention