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April 18, 1990
1. 6
INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
RECEIVED
AP R 1 9 1990
TO:
FROM:
Commanding Officer, Operations-Headquarters Bureau
Commanding Officer, Operations-West Bureau
SUBJECT: AFTER ACTION REPORT INVOLVING THE LOS ANGELES STUDENT
COALITION DEMONSTRATION ON APRIL 14, 1990
Attached is the After Action Report involving the Los Angeles
Student Coalition- demonstration at the Los Angeles Country Club,
10101 Wilshire Boulevard on April 14, 1990.
<2£ i.L
Cs ca=. Commander
Commanding Officer
Ope~ations-West Bureau
April 16, 1990
6.3
INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Commanding Officer, Operations West Bureau
FROM: Commanding Officer, WLA Patrol Division
RECEIVED
APR 1 8 1990
Operations West Bureau.
SUBJECT: AFTER ACTION REPORT INVOLVING THE LOS ANGELES STUDENT
COALITION DEMONSTRATION OF APRIL 14, 1990
Attached is the After Action report involving the Los Angeles
Student Coalition demonstration at the Los Angeles Country Club,
10101 Wilshire Boulevard on April 14, 1990.
V.M. PROCTOR, Captain
Commanding Officer
West Los Angeles Patrol Division
APPROVED: .
. . B GDONAS, Captain
Commanding Officer
West Los Angeles Area
U.O. AFTER ACTION REPORT
LOS ANGELES STUDENT COALITION DEMONSTRATION
AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTRY CLUB, APRIL 14, 1990
TYPE OF OCCURRENCE
On April 14, 1990, approximately 100 demonstrators of the Los Angeles
Student Coalition (LASC) marched from the South African Consulate in
Beverly Hills to the Los Angeles Country Club (LACC), 10101 Wilshire
Boulevard. The purpose of the LASC demonstration was over the
alleged racists practices of the LACC not admitting Black or Jewish
members. The Command Post was activated at 1000 hours and
deactivated at 1500 hours.
FIELD COMMAND POST INFORMATION
The Field Command Post was located at 601 Club View Drive, Holmby
Park. The Command Post was approximately 1/2 mile north of the
entrance to the Los Angeles Country Club and provided not only quick
access but City telephone lines and restroom facilities.
The Command Post consisted of the following positrons and
individuals:
Field Commander-Captain v. Proctor, WLA Patrol Division
Executive Officer-Sergeant Doug Abney, WLA Patrol D~vision
Operations Officer-Sergeant Pam Roberts, WLA Patrol Division
Radio Officer-Officer Cheryl Valdivia, WLA Patrol Division
Journal Officer-Officer Laura Halbach, WLA Patrol Division
Scouts/Intelligence, Sergeant Joe Priebe, Officers Roberto
Alaniz, Kathy Meek, Larry Piesco, Paul Williams and John Rost
WLA Vice
Bus Driver-Officer Sonny Mount, WLA Patrol Division
L~SC DEMONSTRATION
April 14, 1990
Page 2
*It is noteworthy that West Los Angeles Patrol Division was
down to two field units as a result of a City-wide tactical
alert involving an unusual occurrence dealing with abbrtion
demonstrators in Rampart Division. The only availabe reserve
to West Los Angeles Division was two squads of OWB CRASH
officers.
CHRONOLOGICAL NARRATIVE
West Los Angeles Patrol Division learned of the demonstration on
April 10, 1990. Sergeant Doug Abney was assigned to prepare the
initial plans for policing the demonstration. Sergeant Abney
immediately contacted the two organizers of the demonstration,
Cameron Levin and Sonya Foutsky regarding their intentions upon
arrival at the Los Angeles Country Club. Levin and Foutsky related
that they expected to garner 200-500 demonstrators and that the
demonstrators planned to walk on the south side of Wilshire Boulevard
until they reached the entrance of the Los Angeles Country Club.
I
They stated the demonstrators would remain on the south side of the
sidewalk and not commit any civil disobedience. They pledged to
abide by all laws and cooperate with the police.
On April 10, 1990, Sergeant Abney met with Mr. Jim Brewer, General
Manger of the Los Angeles Country Club. Mr. Brewer stated that the
LACC wanted to take a low profile, non-confrontational policy toward
any demonstrators. They wanted to avoid making any arrests for
tASC DEMONSTRATION
April 14, 1990
Page 3
trespassing and in an effort to prevent demonstrators from intruding
onto LACC property they were erecting some temporary fencing along
(both sides of the south main entrance driveway) to reduce the area
where demonstrators might try to assemble. He stated he would ensure
that all members of the LACC were contacted and advised to use the
rear (northern) entrance to the club. It was LACC's policy to allow
the demonstrators on a small grassy area directly adjacent to the
front driveway, but no further. Mr. Brewer hired two off-duty Los
Angeles police officers to supplement his security staff for the
demonstration. He agreed to make private persons arrests for those
demonstrators that trespassed on the property.
on April 14, at approximately 0930 hours Communications Division
received several radio calls of a group disturbing the peace at the
main entrance to the Los Angeles Country Club. Scout units were
deployed to the location and stated that there was no one present.
At approximately 1000 hours the Command Post was ~ctivated at Holmby
Park.
At 1030 hours B~verly Hills Police Department notified the Command
Post that there were approximately 50-100 demonstrators who were
leaving the South African Consulate and marching towards the Los
Angeles Country Club. They further stated that among the
LASC DEMONSTRATION
April 14, 1990
Page 4
demonstrators was anti-police activist Don Jackson. At 1015 hours
Captain Proctor and Sergeant Abney respbnded to Beverly Hills and
observed the demonstrators proceeding westbound on Wilshire
Boulevard. Don Jackson was spotted among the demonstrators. The
demonstrators were carrying numerous signs, and sound amplifying
equipment, one individual was observed with a "video" camera . . The
demonstrators appeared to be obeying traffic laws as they proceeded
through Beverly Hills.
At 1030 hours Captain Proctor and Sergeant Abney met with Mr. Brewer,
General Manager LACC, and again discussed the L.A. Country Club's
posture regarding private persons arrests. Brewer again gave his
commitment to make private persons arrests for any trespass
violations.
At 1045 hours Captain Proctor met with Commander John White,
Assistant Commanding Officer, OWB, and Sergeants Thatcher, Dahl and
Conly, OWB CRASH, and discussed .the tactics and use of CRASH
personnel. CRASH personnel were advised that they were the primary
response units and that they should be equipped with plastic
handcuffs, helmets, faceshields and batons. They were further
advised that should arrests become necessary that violators would be
walked to the jail bus, an FI card completed, and the arrestee then
handed over to the jail bus security detail.
LASC DEMONSTRATION
April. 14, 1990
Page 5
At approximately 1130 hours the demonstrators arrived at the front
gate of LACC. The demonstrators immediately violated their word and
crossed the street to the north side of Wilshire Boulevard. Don
Jackson then utilized an amplifying device to talk to the
demonstrators regarding the alleged racist policies of LACC. Jackson
then announced that he was going to walk onto the property. Jackson
was met by Mr. Brewer who informed him that he was not a member or
guest and therefore was not allowed on the property. Jackson stated
he was going to come onto the property and did so . . Jackson was then
taken into custody via private persons arrest for trespassing. At
approximately 1145 hours the jail bus, containing the two squads of
CRASH, was moved onto LACC property north of -the main gate but out of
public view. Officer Jim King (8FL1) was informed to respond to the
scene with his photographic equipment, Code 2. He arrived at the
scene and was briefed by the Field Commander to take photos only of
those situations where demonstrators were committing criminal
violations. He subsequently took 58 photographs of various
violations.
The demonstrators marched in front of the entrance to the L.A.
Country Club and during various times would sit down and block the
entrance and then stand up and clear the entrance. Several vehicles
attempted to enter the entrance to the L.A. Country Club but were
blocked by the demonstrators who then encircled the vehicles, yelled
tASC DEMONSTRATION
April 14, 1990
Page 6
obscenities at the occupants, pushed on the hood of the vehicle, spit
on the vehicle, and threw golf balls at passing vehicles. Captain
-Proctor and Sergeant Abney then met with the demonstrators and asked
for the organizers to step forward. Two individuals ·then stepped
forward one of whom identified himself as Cameron Levin and the other
who refused to identify herself. Levin was warned that the group
must cease and desist these illegal activities or immediately be
arrested. The unidentified female and Levin then responded with a
barrage of rhetoric regarding their Constitutional Rights and
racism. The dialogue was immediately discontinued and Captain
Proctor met with Officer King (Photo 1) and Sergeant Priebe (Scout
20). Captain Proctor directed Officer King to photograph as many
criminal violations as he could and that Sergeant Priebe's scout
units identify as many individual violators as possible. Captain
Proctor then met with the CRASH supervisors and advised them to use
one squad to form a skirmish . line and the other squad to act as a
tangel team to arrest specific violators. The wo~st violators were
targeted for initial arrest.
At approximately 1300 hours Beverly Hills Police Department was
notified by the Command Post to stop westbound traffic on Wilshire
Boulevard at Santa Monica Boulevard. Two officers orginally assigned
to bus security were redeployed to Wilshire Boulevard and Comstock to
divert westbound traffic on Wilshire Boulevard.
LASC DEMONSTRATION
April 14, 1990
Page 7
At approximately 1305 hours the first of eight arrests were made by
the tangle teams. The tangle teams utilized the Kenda Circle to
effect their arrests. Eight suspects were subsequently arrested
without incident at the scene. As the arrests progressed, the
violators discontinued their demonstration and left east and
westbound Wilshire Boulevard from the location.
At approximately 1315 hours Wilshire Boulevard was again opened to
traffic.
At approximately 1500 hours the Command Post was deactivated and all
involved personnel were directed to report to the WLA roll call room
for debriefing. At approximately 1505 two violators were observed in
the lobby of WLA stati0n. The two violators, who had escaped
earlier, were taken into custody without incident by OWB CRASH
personnel. At approximately 1530 hours a debriefing was conducted in
WLA roll call room and the preparation of arrest reports discussed.
CRIMES AND ARRESTS
The following arrests were made:
1. Arthur Goldberg, male, 48, 647(C) Obstructing Walkway,
Booking #1945301.
2. David Hyland, male 19 years, 647(C) Obstructing Walkway,
Booking #1945183.
LASC DEMONSTRATION
April 14, 1990
Page 8
3. Don Jackson, male, 32 years, 602(L) Trespassing,
Booking #1945141
4. Jang Lee, male, 21 years, 647(C) Obstructing Walkway,
Booking #1945263.
5. Cameron Levin, male, 21 years, 647(C) Obstructing Walkway,
Booking #1945316.
6. Michael McCrac~en, male, 28, 647(C) Obstructing Walkway,
Booking #1945232.
7~ David Seminario, male, 18, 647(C) Obstructirrg Walkway,
Booking #1945182.
8. Hunter Brunfield, male, 15 years, 602WIC 647(C) Obstructing
Walkway, Booking #1945148.
9. Brian Elias, male, 16 years, 602WIC 647(C) Obstructing
Walkway, Booking #1945215.
10. Joelle Jacobi, female, 14 years, 602WIC 647(C) Obstructing
Walkway, Booking #1945270.
11. Ren Sato, male, 15 years, 602WIC 647(C) Obstructing Sidewalk,
Booking #1945 246.
DEATHS AND INJURIES
None
PROPERTY DAMAGE
None
PERSONNEL
A total of 31 personnel were involved in the unusual occurrence. The
total included one captain, six sergeants and twenty-four police
officers.
L~SC DEMONSTRATION
April 14, 1990
Page 9
LOGISTICS
The following equipment was utilized in policing the demonstration:
One MERV Van
One Jail Bus
Ten Pair of Plastic Handcuffs
CRITIQUE
The professionalism and discipline demonstrated by OWB CRASH
personnel was truly commendatory. They demonstrated themselves to be
a very well disciplined, well trained and well supervised unit that
maintained their composure and utilized minimal use of force in
situations where they were taunted and physically intimidated. A
commendation has been prepared and is attached to the After Action
report regarding their actions.
The use of the WLA Area portable cellular telephones again proved its
value. The Field Commander was able to maintain constant
communication with the Field Command Post even when radio
communications failed. IT IS RECOMMENDED that each patrol division
in the city be ·authorized a mobile cellular telephone for use in
unusual occurrences.
The initial deployment of the jail bus and CRASH personnel to the
rear of the demonstration area should have been accomplished in a
more timely manner, prior to arrival of the demonstrators.
t ASC DEMONSTRATION
April 14, 1990
Page 10
Beverly Hills Police Department personnel were very cooperative and
provided a lieutenant and sergeant to act as liaison. This later
proved extremely valuable when it became necessary to close Wilshire
Boulevard at Santa Monica Boulevard in the City of Beverly Hills.
The closure was done in an almost instantaneous manner and allowed
officers to make arrests unincumbered by traffic.
The methodical manner in which arrestees were taken into custody,
properly identified with the arresting officer and the latter
completion of the arrest reports should lead to a 100% filing rate of
the violators.
The use of word processors at WLA station proved very useful and time
efficient. A generic source of activity and observation section were
completed for all arrest reports and with the arresting officer then
adding his or her personal observations of the violator's offense.
V.M. PROCTOR, Captain
Commanding Officer
West Los Angeles Patrol Division
APPROVED:
M.A. BAGDONAS, Captain
Commanding Officer
West Los Angeles Area
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April 16, 1990
6.3
INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Commanding Officer, Operations West Bureau
FROM: Commanding Officer, WLA Patrol Division
SUBJECT: COMMENDATION FOR PERSONNEL OF OWB CRASH
On April 14, 1990, OWE CRASH personnel were requested to assist
WLA Patrol Division in policing a demonstration by the Los
Angeles Student Coalition (LASC) at the Los Angeles Country
Club (LACC). The LASC is an organization of high school and
college students who claim their purpose is to demonstrate
against apartheid and racism. The LASC staged a "sit-in"
demonstration at the South African Consulate in Beverly Hills
which resulted in the arrest of 100+ for trespassing.
At approximately 1130 hours the 100 strong group arrived at the
Wilshire Boulevard entrance to the LACC. · The group was lead by
anti-police activist Don Jackson. The group, who had promised
earlier to demonstrate off LACC property and demonstrate in a
lawful manner, immediately began by breaking their word and
committing numerous misdemeanor violations. Numerous vehicles
were prohibited from entering LACC by the group who terrified
the occupants by spitting on their vehicles, pounding on their
hoods, pelting them with golf balls and yelling obscenities.
The latter activity caused Wilshire Boulevard to be partially
blocked to traffic.
Identifying specific violators became diff icul, t as many
demonstrators stayed on the sidelines not committing any
violations while others committed several crimes and then ran
back among non-violators. OWB CRASH officers, under the
supervision of Sergeants Al Thacther, .Ja~es Dahl and Clyde
Conly, were called upon to form into squads with tangle teams
and arrest specific individuals in the crowd. OWB CRASH
personnel performed as a well disciplined, highly motivated,
professionai unit. They arrested 10 indiv~duals without inJury
to officers or arrestees. They acted with restraint but their
mien made it clear to violators they were a force not to be
defied. Officers and supervisors assigned to CRASH are
handpicked for their proven performance and reliability, their
performance on this occasion testified and confirmed to all
present why they are considered "elite." A job well done!
Sergeant Alan Thatcher #20375
Sergeant James Dahl #12983
Sergeant Clyde Conly 120395
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Officer Bruce Barber #22403
Officer Jace Kessler #25418
Officer Jose Maldonado #23639
Officer John McLaughlin #24999
Officer David Perez #23651
Officer Steven Alva #24170
Officer Hernando Velasco #24306
Officer Jimmie Barlow #24844
Officer Robert Marsh #24544
Officer Laurence Powell #25440
Officer Teresa Schlesinger 124618
Officer Connie Smith #25014
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V.M. PROCTOR, Captain
Commanding Officer
West Los Angeles Patrol Division

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After-action report, Los Angeles student coalition demonstration on April 14, 1990 over alleged racists practices of the LACC not admitting Black or Jewish members, 1990 April 18.

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