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After-action report, Anti-War demonstration, 1991-01-15
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, / / / PRELIMI NAR Y AFTER ACTION REPORT ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION JANUARY 15, 1991 JAN 1 6 1991 O PER, lO lS HE.~DQUARTERS BUREAU On January 15, 1991, at approximately 1700 hours numerous Anti-War Demonstrators gathered on the lawn at the Federal Building at Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue. The purpose of the demonstration was to protest the U. S. involvement in the Middle East. The demon st r .at ors brought with them p 1 ac kards and signs. The demonstrators assembled at the Federal Building where they began their protest. They subsequently dispersed to different locations, some going into Westwood Village where they disrupted order and traffic. Others were reported to have gone to the 405 freeway and walked onto the freeway. They, as a whole, were bound for civil disobedience. This was reminiscent of the Anti-war demonstrations of the late sixties and early seventies. FIELD COMMAND POST INFORMATION The Field Command Post was established at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue. Tactical Planning was contacted and the MERV vehicle was dispatched to the Field Command Post. The Field Command Post Cadre consisted of: FIELD COMMANDER LOG OFFICER Sergeant Dave Rossi P.O. III Pam Harris WLA Patrol Division WLA Patrol Division All officers assigned to the Field Command Post were assigned to the PM watch. CHRONOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS 1515 Hrs - 8FB25 was assigned to monitor the demonstration at the Federal Building. The demonstrators were gathering and growing in numbers throughout the night. 2100 Hrs 2215 Hrs 8FB25 reports a Major 415 at the Federal Building. - Sergeant Rossi requested twenty officers to respond E/B Wilshire Blvd. to Veteran Ave. Units 8L30 (Sgt. Abney), BL50 (Sgt. Harer) BL70 (Sgt. Robinson), BLBO (Sgt. Wakefield) Units BTL25 (Todd), 8EL2 (Klein), BA15 CMcNicholas/Sanchez), and BEL26 <Ruiz) at scene. Abney requests additional fares and the WLA bus. overhead. -1- Sergeant Air 8 2225 Hrs - 8FB25 reports crowd gathering in Westwood Village at Westwood and Kinross . Crowd sitting in the street at Westwood and Kinross. 2230 Hrs - WTD motors arrive, BUl <Arellano) CP Security, Sergeant Ingold (CHP), Officer Lee <CHP) arrive, North and South bound ramps at Wilshire shut down per Sergeant Rossi's request. Cal Trans notified to take over closures of ramps. CHP issues Sig-Alert for 405 freeway at Wilshire. Additional units from WLA arriving. WTD units arriving. 2235 Hrs - More motors and WTD personnel arrive. demonstrators still at location. 8FB25 reports 700 2240 Hrs - WLA bus arrives for detaining arrestees. at Westwood and Wilshire. Crowd gathering 2245 Hrs - Air 8 reports group hanging around a news van at Westwood and Wilshire. 2250 Hrs - WLA Vice arrives and so do additional WLA units. Commander 8 arrives. Some Pacific units arrive. Skirmish line formed to control Wilshire Blvd. and Veteran Avenue. 2255 Hrs - The demonstrators moved closer to the skirmish line and ·sit down in the intersection of Wilshire and Veteran. Sergeant Wakefield issues a Dispersal Order via PA system of Black and White. Escapes routes given as North and South on Veteran. Sergeant Abney requests twenty additional officers. 2300 Hrs - Sergeant Wakefield reissues the Dispersal Order. Demonstra~ors slowly begin dispersing. Some remain seated in the street. Only two remain in the street. Additional officers from WTD arrive and 8FB25; 2305 Hrs RT� advises twenty additional officers are enroute. 2310 Hrs Seven demonstrators arrested for failing to disperse. They _ were sitting in the intersection failing to leave after 2315 Hrs 2330 Hrs 2340 Hrs 1 numerous -warnings. Lieutenant Duke and Sergeant Morgan, WTD, arrive. Dept Engine 37 arrives at scene. Wilshire units arrive. Fire Skirmish lines ·formed to control the intersection of Wilshire and Veteran. A 547 f arrested. He was causing problems with the skirmish lines. Air 11 overhead relieving Air 8. 2355 Hrs - Skirmish lines moves crowd back at S/W corner, two arrested for failing to disperse. -2- 2400 Hrs 0005 Hrs Additional officer arrive from Pacific and WLA. Officer Young Tactical Planning arrives with MERV Van. 0010 Hrs - 8A72 (Jones /Alegria) transport three arrestees to WLA for processing. 0015 Hrs - Last squad formed and deployed. 0020 Hrs Crowd dispersing no more problems. Crowd has been singing and chanting against the Middle East situation. 0025 Hrs Sergeant Rossi cancelled Tac Alert. 0035 Hrs - Intersection of Veteran and Wilshire reopened to traffic. 0040 Hrs Area cleared and officers released. Incident over. CRIMES AND ARRESTS A total of seven adults and four juveniles were arrested as a result of this incident. Only one of the adults was arrested for 647f P.C. Drunk, the other six were arrested for failing to disperse, 409 P.C. All of the juveniles were arrested for 602 WIC 409 P.C. the adults were booked and those eligible for OR were released OR. Some had warrants in addition to the open charge and had to post bail. The juveniles were all cited to call back for an appointment with WLA detectives. Eleven arrests were made. <see Addenda). DEATHS AND INJURIES None PROPERTY DAMAGE None. LOGISTICS To be submitted in a supplemental report. CRITIQUE To be submitted in a supplemental report. -3- Multi-Eleven Arrest Report Dr# 9108 04720 COURT · INFORKATION: Sergeants J. Wakefield #20117 and N. Barbara #13892 can testify to the Unlawful Assembly, the Dispersal Order and the arrests of ·the Def ts. Sergeants. Slinkard #21640 can testify to the arrest of Deft #7. Officer c. Sutton #22346 can testify to the arrests of defts. Officer M. Klein #24736 can testify to the arrest of deft #1 & #6. Officers J. Flowers #25547 and D. Gizzi #27123 can testify transporting and booking of deft #7. Officer D. Jones #25043 can testify to finding marijuana on deft #7. SUBJECTS & DEFENDANTS: Deft. I Name Bkg I Charge 1 Deyarmin, Jason 2377 074 409 P.C. 2 Garvey, Todd 2377 148 409 P.C. 3 Cochran, Jesse 2377· 089 409 P.C. 4 Hopkins, Phillip 2377 172 409 P.C. 5 Franek, Clemons 2377 133 409 P.C. 6 Tateishi, Stephen 2377 107 409 P.C. 7 Weston, Clarence 2377 151 647 f P.C. Subj. # 1 Seay, Summer 2377 256 602 WIC/409 P.C. 2 Ricciadi, Rachel 2377 266 602 WIC/409 P.C. 3 Decicco, Rossana 2377 245 602 WIC/409 P.C. 4 Redman, James 2377 200 602 WIC/409 P.C. SOURCE OF ACTIVITY: On . January 15, 1991, at approximately 1700 hours, a large group of anti-war protesters gathered to demonstrate at Wilshire Blvd. and Veteran Avenue. The group was against the U.S. involvement in the Middle East. Throughout the evening, the crowd grew. At approximate.ly 2100 . hours; the estimate of the size of the crowd was approximately 2500 . - 3000 demonstr.ators. For the most part, the demonstrators maintained a peaceful attitude, until 2100 hours when the attitude of the group began to deteriorate. OBSERVATIONS: At approximately 2115 hours, the demonstrators began to surge into the traffic lanes interfering with vehicular. traffic adjacent to the -Federal Building. In a conspiratorial action, the group violated the law ·by willfully and maliciously entering the roadway of Wilshire Blvd between Gayley Avenue and Veteran Avenue. The group corporately blocked Wilshire Blvd preventing vehicular traffic from the right to free use of the Multi-Eleven Arrest Report Dr# 9108 04720 highway. The group ultimately culminated their movement in the intersection of Wilshire and Veteran. A large number of the group, approximately 100 - 150 sat down in the intersection refusing to relinquish the control of the streets for its normal use. The members of the group, both sitting and standing began to sing and chant against the probability of war in the Middle East. They corporately chanted "No 'Blood for Oil, and Give Peace a Chance." Due to this obvious disregard for law and order, and the obvious intent to violate the law, the group had become a collective mass bent on gathering to commit an unlawful act. The size and demeanor of the group of violators, who were sitting in the street, clearly reflected their intention to be arrested for their cause. At 2255 hours, Sergeant J. Wakefield, #20117, used the Public Address System on a Black and White police vehicle to give a Dispersal Order per LAPD Form 16.65.0 (See page 4). The dispersal order was given two times, loud enough for the group to clearly hear and understand the directions given by Sergeant Wakefield. The group was specifically directed to disperse within five minutes either North or South from the intersection. Slowly, a large number of the violators began to move from the main core of th~ seated demonstrators. Approximately seven demonstrators remained . seated in the middle of the intersection. They stated they didn't care if they got arrested. These seven were clearly, consciously and willfully in violation of tailing to disperse (409 P.C.). ARREST: An arrest team was formed and the violators were taken into custody without incident for 409 P. c. Failing to disperse. They were subsequently transported to WLA Station for booking. While the group of violators were still congregating and milling about the intersection and roadway, skirmish lines were deployed to peacefully and lawfully clear the street to return the roadway to its normal purpose. Three additional violators refused to qooperate with the requests of the officers, to exit the roadway, and were arrested for 409 P. C. Failing to disperse. They taunted the officers by stepping out of the street, then ·stepping back into the street in a manner daring the officers to take action. Deft Weston (#7) was present .during the demonstration and was observed wandering in the group, in and out of the street. Deft Weston exhibited the objective symptoms of a drunk. He was staggering and had slurred speech. He had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his breath and person. Deft Weston was arrested for ·647 f P.C. Drunk in Public. Deft Weston was unable to care for himself or his property and was a danger to himself. When taken into custody, he stated loudly, "Suck my dick!" (S/V Penis) This statement drew cheers from the group of demonstrators and fueled their raucous behavior. BOOKING: The defts were booked at WLA Jail with the exception of Defts #2 & #7, ~ho had some medical problems and required medical treatment, were transported to Van Nuys Jail and provided with medical treatment and booked at Van Nuys Jail. All defts and subjs were approved for booking by Sgt. D. ' Rossi #15147, PM W/C. All subjs were booked, released and cited to call for an appointment with WLA Juv Dets. p - ' ; 4 Multi-Eleven Arrest Report Dr# 9108 04720 EVIDENCE: 1 paper bindle of marijuana, weighing .56 grams gross weight. ADDITIONAL: · A filing for 11357b H&S is requested on Deft #7, Weston.
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After-action report of the Anti-War demonstration on, 1991 January 15.
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Los Angeles Webster Commission records, 1931-1992
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Chaired by former federal judge and FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster, the Los Angeles Webster Commission assessed law enforcement's performance in connection with the April, 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. The collection consists of materials collected and studied by the Commission over the course of its investigation. Materials pertain to both the Los Angeles incident specifically, and civil disturbance, civil unrest control, and policing tactics in general.
Included in the collection are the following: interviews with LAPD officers, law enforcement personnel, government officials, community leaders, and activists; articles, broadcasts, and press releases covering the civil unrest; various tactical and contingency plans created for disasters and emergencies; reports, studies, and manuals about civil unrest control and prevention; literature about community-based policing strategies; emergency plans and procedures developed by other cities; and after-action reports issued once the civil unrest had subsided. Also featured are items related to the internal operations of the LAPD both before and during the civil unrest, including activity reports, meeting agendas and minutes, arrest data, annual reports, curricula and educational materials, and personnel rosters.
See also the finding aid (https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/2266).
See also The Los Angeles Riots: The Independent and Webster Commissions Collections (https://scalar.usc.edu/works/the-los-angeles-riots-christopher-and-webster-commissions-collections/index).
Related collections in the USC Digital Library:
? Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/2251)
? Richard M. Mosk Christopher Commission records, 1988-2011 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/393)
? Kendall O. Price Los Angeles riots records, 1965-1967 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/979)
? Watts riots records, 1965 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/83)
Thanks to generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the USC Libraries are digitizing this collection for online public access.
Coverage Temporal
1931/1992