Police arrive at the scene of an altercation where six members of two rival gangs are brawling in a grocery store parking lot. Several of those involved in the fight have suffered nonlife-threatening injuries

Of the following, what should the officers do first?

A) Provide medical aid to injured people.
B) Protect the crime scene.
C) Control and disarm those involved in the altercation.
D) Separate suspects.


Answer: C

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