Founded in 2017, Carlile Media is one of America's leading independent publishers of high-quality print editions, e-books, and audiobooks.
We specialize in “how-to” titles that help our readers grow their skillsets, achieve their goals, and expand their horizons.
The Official US Army Civil Disturbances Handbook - Updated
Complete and Unabridged
125+ pages of riot response & control content: everything you need at your fingertips, no omissions.
Giant 8.5" x 11" Size
Big desktop format means large, clear images and text. Perfect for your professional library or training facility!
Created and Trusted by US Military Forces
Benefit from decades of hard-won experience operating in the most challenging environments around the world - learn from the best!
The Official US Army Civil Disturbances Handbook - Updated
Riot & Crowd Control Strategy & Tactics - Current, Full-Size Edition - Giant 8.5" x 11" Format: Large, Clear Print & Pictures - ATP 3-39.33 (FM 3-19.15)
Paperback Book
Carlile Military Library
Available Now
DEFEAT MOB VIOLENCE WITH THOUGHT AND POWER
- Current edition ATP 3-39.33, big 8.5" x 11" format - large, clear text & pictures.
- Complete & unabridged
- This edition supersedes the old FM 3-19.15
- "Batteries last hours, books last decades: get the print edition!"
Riots - protests - anarchy - crowd violence. Call them what you will, civil disturbances are becoming an all-too-common reality at home and around the world.
When a group of angry, emotional people comes together it only takes a spark to turn peaceful protestors into murderous, mindless thugs. This book shows how to understand the destructive mob mentality, contain and control groups of violent rioters and looters, and return peace and the rule of law to affected areas.
Written primarily for Military Police, this handbook is a valuable and very thorough read for any Soldier facing a hostile population, law enforcement officer working a dangerous neighborhood, or concerned citizen wishing to protect his or her life and property from the civil disturbances becoming a frequent event in our society.
OPERATIONAL THREATS: CIVIL UNREST - CROWD DEVELOPMENT - CROWD DYNAMICS - BEHAVIOR THEORIES - CROWD TYPES & TACTICS.
CONTROL FORCE PLANNING & TACTICS: CONSIDERATIONS - RESPONSE - NONLETHAL WEAPONS - CROWD MANAGEMENT - APPREHENSION TEAMS.
EQUIPMENT & TECHNIQUES: RIOT SHIELD & RIOT BATON - ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - TEAM WORK.
CONTROL FORCE FORMATIONS: ACTIONS BEFORE MOVEMENT - ACTIONS AT RALLY POINT - FORMATIONS - EXTRACTION TEAMS - LETHAL OVERWATCH TEAMS - RESERVE FORCES - SQUAD FORMATIONS - 3 & 4-SQUAD PLATOON FORMATIONS - COMPANY FORMATIONS - FORMATIONS WITH VEHICLES - ADDITIONAL FORMATIONS.
CONFINEMENT FACILITIES: CROWD DYNAMICS - PLANNING - CONTROL FORCE FORMATIONS.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: LESSONS LEARNED.
Search for 'CARLILE MILITARY LIBRARY' to find more TOP-FLIGHT, SQUARED-AWAY publications for your professional bookshelf!
Information purposes only.
Proudly published in the U.S.A. by CARLILE MEDIA.
ISBN/SKU: 1987575466
Ready to buy?
Before You Buy
Q: Who is this book for?
A: This handbook is a strong choice for military and law-enforcement professionals, security personnel, emergency planners, researchers, and readers studying public-order operations. It is particularly useful for anyone who wants to understand how the U.S. Army approaches the planning, management, and control of civil disturbances.
Q: What does the handbook cover?
A: It covers crowd development and behavior, operational threats, planning considerations, crowd-management techniques, nonlethal capabilities, apprehension teams, protective equipment, riot shields and batons, control-force formations, confinement facilities, and practical lessons learned. It also explains how units organize and move when responding to large or potentially violent crowds.
Q: Is this mainly about riot-control formations?
A: No. Formations are an important part of the manual, but the book begins much earlier in the process. It examines crowd dynamics, behavioral theories, threat assessment, planning, force organization, equipment, and response options before moving into detailed squad, platoon, company, vehicle-supported, extraction, reserve, and overwatch formations.
Q: Does the book focus only on the use of force?
A: No. The emphasis is on managing civil disturbances through planning, graduated responses, organization, communication, appropriate equipment, and disciplined control-force tactics. The manual treats force as one element within a broader public-order response rather than as the sole solution.
Q: Is this useful outside a military context?
A: Yes. Although written for Army personnel, many of the underlying subjects—crowd behavior, operational planning, team organization, protective equipment, apprehension procedures, and public-order tactics—are also relevant to law-enforcement, security, emergency-management, and academic readers studying civil disturbances.
Q: What makes this different from a conventional book about riots or crowd behavior?
A: This is an operational manual rather than a historical or sociological account. Its purpose is to explain how trained personnel assess a civil disturbance, prepare a response, organize forces, select appropriate techniques, and carry out public-order operations in a controlled and systematic way.
Q: Is this the older Army civil-disturbances field manual?
A: No. This edition contains ATP 3-39.33, the updated Army publication that superseded FM 3-19.15. It therefore reflects the Army's later doctrinal treatment of civil disturbances while retaining the detailed practical approach that makes military manuals useful as professional references.
Q: Is the physical edition suitable for training and reference use?
A: Yes. This complete, unabridged edition is presented in a full-size 8.5 × 11-inch format, giving the text, illustrations, tables, and formation diagrams room to remain clear and easy to consult. It is well suited to repeated reference, professional study, and training environments.
Publication Details & Specifications
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Series | Carlile Military Library |
| Official designation | FM 3-19.15 |
| Edition | Updated, current full-size edition |
| Print length | 134 pages |
| Dimensions | 8.5 × 0.31 × 11 inches |
| Item weight | Approximately 0.9 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | April 13, 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | 1987575466 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1987575460 |
| Focus | U.S. Army doctrine for civil disturbances, riot control, crowd management, and restoration of public order |
| Operational threats | Civil unrest, crowd development, crowd dynamics, behavioral theories, and crowd types and tactics |
| Control-force planning | Response considerations, nonlethal weapons, crowd management, apprehension teams, reserve forces, and lethal overwatch |
| Equipment and techniques | Riot shields, riot batons, protective equipment, teamwork, and crowd-control techniques |
| Formations covered | Squad, platoon, company, vehicle-supported, extraction-team, reserve-force, and other control-force formations |
| Additional coverage | Confinement facilities, rally-point procedures, actions before movement, crowd-control planning, and practical lessons learned |
| Format advantage | Large 8.5 × 11 inch format for clear reading of diagrams, formations, and operational guidance |
People Also Bought
Affiliate notice: as an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.