Frontline law enforcement perspective on protests

Adam Coughran used to work for the Garden Grove Police Department in Southern California.

THROUGH DURING PROTESTS.ADAM COUGHRAN USED TO WORK FORTHE GARDEN GROVE POLICEDEPARTMENT IN SOUTHERNCALIFORNIA.HE SAYS THE POTENTIALLYVOLATILE SCENE AFFECTSOFFICERS-PHYSICALLY ANDMENTALLY"THESE INSTANCES ARE EXTREMELYCHAOTIC, NOT ONLY FOR THEOFFICERS, BUT ALSO FOR THOSEINVOLVED.COUGHRAN SAYS IT'S USUALLY AFEW INSTIGATORS THAT CAUSE ACROWD TO BECOME UNRULY.HE SAYS PEACEFUL PROTESTERSSHOULD BE PREPARED IF THEYPARTICIPATE AND ALWAYS HEED THEOFFICERS WARNINGS.SV1PROTESTS HAVE THE POWER TO