riot shield

British

noun

a large oblong curved transparent shield used by police controlling crowds

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One video showed a group of officers holding a catcher pole, riot shield and gun approaching Louie Turnbull whose dogs police say "were agitated and barking".

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025

He started playing another video, from 2:34 p.m., which showed Brian in the seconds before he pushed Karlsen’s riot shield.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2023

Pezzola is charged with stealing a police officer’s riot shield, but he claimed he didn’t take it.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023

I think it’s supposed to be a combination phone, tablet PC, cafeteria tray, and full-body riot shield.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2012

The cell-extraction officers stood one in front of the other, the second and third holding on to the officer in front of him and the lead officer carrying a see-through riot shield.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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