Hello, (long story but the main question is in bold at the end)
I’m a security shift supervisor at a mall in AZ. I’m looking for thoughts on gel vs. foam pepper spray. We currently carry pepper spray in a “cone” pattern. Well we had a fight recently (a couple of kids hands-on no weapons) that drew a crowd as is normal with the high school kids we see (who never leave when told, but are rarely a problem). When my guys moved in to break them up the smarter of them stopped, and sat on a bench nearby, the dumber started running his mouth and try to get the crowd to turn on my officers. He then proceeded to take a swing and hit my officer. His partner ordered the kid to the ground; kid was noncompliant and took a step toward the other officer who then give him a good blast straight in the face with his OC (within our policy for use of force). My guys cuffed him and the other kid to prevent either from fighting any more, provided care for the one sprayed and both went to jail when the cops got there.
Now the problem lies with the fact that when the officer used his OC some of the crowd got a little too (2 teens), even though they had been told to move on and leave when the officers first got there. One teen stayed and the officers washed off his face and we haven’t heard from him. The other went crying to mommy as soon as it happened. Now his parents are pissing and moaning to the mall manager and the security director that my officer was out of line.
I’m standing behind my guy 110%, and as a result the mall director has instead we use only pepper sprays that will have very little chance of getting anyone else.
I really see the only choice as a gel or foam spray. What is the difference between gel and foam? Is one better then the other?
I’m a security shift supervisor at a mall in AZ. I’m looking for thoughts on gel vs. foam pepper spray. We currently carry pepper spray in a “cone” pattern. Well we had a fight recently (a couple of kids hands-on no weapons) that drew a crowd as is normal with the high school kids we see (who never leave when told, but are rarely a problem). When my guys moved in to break them up the smarter of them stopped, and sat on a bench nearby, the dumber started running his mouth and try to get the crowd to turn on my officers. He then proceeded to take a swing and hit my officer. His partner ordered the kid to the ground; kid was noncompliant and took a step toward the other officer who then give him a good blast straight in the face with his OC (within our policy for use of force). My guys cuffed him and the other kid to prevent either from fighting any more, provided care for the one sprayed and both went to jail when the cops got there.
Now the problem lies with the fact that when the officer used his OC some of the crowd got a little too (2 teens), even though they had been told to move on and leave when the officers first got there. One teen stayed and the officers washed off his face and we haven’t heard from him. The other went crying to mommy as soon as it happened. Now his parents are pissing and moaning to the mall manager and the security director that my officer was out of line.
I’m standing behind my guy 110%, and as a result the mall director has instead we use only pepper sprays that will have very little chance of getting anyone else.
I really see the only choice as a gel or foam spray. What is the difference between gel and foam? Is one better then the other?
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