: Prior to 1971, individual police forces often utilized wildly disparate tactics. POMAN served as an institutional attempt to establish a unified tactical lexicon, command hierarchy, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for civil disturbances. Core Structural Elements of POMAN 1971
: Defines levels of response based on the intensity of the gathering, from peaceful facilitation to the restoration of order after violence. public order manual poman 1971
Containment, overwhelming physical presence, and forced dispersal. : Prior to 1971, individual police forces often
: Circulation of the manual must be formally documented and strictly controlled. Confidentiality : Prior to 1971
The top military authority coordinating troop deployments with Police Headquarters. Public Order Riot Unit