RiotID Guidebook - ENGLISH

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STAY SAFE

WEAPONS CAN EXPLODE OR BE HOT! DANGER!

PHOTOGRAPH ONLY WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO

CARRYING WEAPONS CAN BE DANGEROUS & MAY BE ILLEGAL

SHARE YOUR PHOTOS SAFELY AND SECURELY

PHOTO TIPS Try with and without flash

Use your zoom

Photograph the weapon where you found it

Capture the surrounding area

Photograph each weapon individually

Record all details (see below)

PHOTOGRAPH ALL DETAILS FROM EVERY ANGLE 

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Photograph all sides of the weapon, including the top and bottom. Take clear photos of all available details ensuring any text and markings are clear and in focus.

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With this RiotID guide you can begin to identify these weapons. Knowing how to identify riot control weapons

can help you medically respond, monitor human rights violations, challenge use of force abuses, and identify the manufacturer and country of origin of these devices. For support with identification send your images to @RiotID using the hashtag #RiotID.

Public Opinion

Illegal Export

Divestment & Sponsorship

Dangerous Equipment

Corporate & State Accountability

Medical Treatment

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Riot Control Agents are allowed under the Chemical Weapons Convention for domestic law enforcement purposes and are used around the world.

WHY ID?

Design by Minute Works

INTRODUCTION

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IDENTIFY THE WEAPON

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Small Aerosols

Large Aerosols

Grenade

Rubber Grenade

.68 Caliber 12 Gauge Pepper Ball Shotgun

37mm Cartridge

40mm Cartridge

56mm Canister /Grenade

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Spray

Explode

Eject

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Chemical Spray

Coloured Smoke

Flashbang

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PAVA

OC

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Tear Gas

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Beanbag

Pellets

Baton Round

Illustrations are not to scale. Place the ruler next to the weapon when taking photographs.

CS

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MAJOR MANUFACTURERS LOCATIONS

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