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After-action report, Wilshire Area's demonstration by the Armenian Youth Federation, 1990-04-24
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April 24, 1990
6.4
INTERDEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Conmanding Officer, Operations West Bureau
PROK: Conmanding Officer, Wilshire Area
SUBJECT: AFTER ACTION REPORT
Operations West ~"
The attached report is submitted to record the activities of
the Wilshire Area Conwnand Post, established to control the
demonstration by the Armenian Youth Federation during April
·24" 1990.
Keith D. Bushey, Captain
Commanding Officer
Wilshire Area
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. · . .
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
· OPERATIONS
HEADQUARTERS BUREAU
Commanding Officer, Operations-Headquarters Bureau.
Commanding Officer, Operations-West Bureau
AFTER ACTION REPORT. FOR THE ARMENIAN YOUTH
FEDERATION DEMONSTRATION ON APRIL 24, 1990
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Attached is the After Action Report for the Armenian Youth
Federation which occurred in Wilshire Area on April 24, 1990.
i!b, Corrima~der
Commanding Officer _
Operations-West Bureau
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AFTER ACTION REPORT
ARMENIAN DEMONSTRATION
OPERATIONS-WEST BUREAU
I. TYPE OF OCCURRENCE
A. Background Intelligence Summary
·The Armenian Youth Federation, along· with several
associated organizations, planned a demonstration
at the Turkish Consulate on April 24, 1990. The
demonstration· was designed to bring attention to
the 75th anniversary of the attempted Armenian
Genocide.
B. Location
c.
The location targeted by these groups was the
Turkish Consulate, located at 4801 Wilshire
Boulevard. The Department has advance warning of
the demonstration and established liaison with the
Turkish Consul General one week prior to the
incident.
Date/Time and Duration
The Wilshire Area Field Command Post was activated
on April 24, 1990, at 0800 hours. It was
deactivated at 1535 hours on April 24, 1990.
FIELD COMMAND POST INFORMATION
A. Location of Field Command Post
B.
The Field Command Post was established in the
subterranean garage at 4751 Wilshire Boulevard at
the Park Mile Center Building.
Command Post Staffing Level
Field Commander
Executive Officer
Logistics/Log Officer
Operations/Radio Officer
Press Relations Officer
Intelligence Officer
Personnel Officer
Sergeant II Roger Dowis
Sergeant I William Forman
Officer Maria Garcia
Officer Wayne Posner
Sergeant I Lee Allen
Officer Tom Barnhart
Officer Charles Newman
C. Hours of Watches
Wilshire Area personnel from all watches were
assigned to the demonstration and scheduled to
attend roll call at 0630 hours.
III. CHRONOLOGICAL NARRATIVE
On April 24, 1990, the Wilshire Area Command Post was
activated at 0800 hours. A scout unit was designated to
survey the surrounding area and officers were assigned
to complete a visual sweep of the parking lot in the
facility which houses the Turkish Consulate.
Officers were immediately posted at all entrances and
banner tape was positioned across the front of the
building. Additionally, two officers were assigned to
the Consulate Office.·
At 0940 hours, two bus loads containing a total of 80
demonstrators arrived and began to .walk back and forth
in front of the Consulate building on the sidewalk while
carrying signs.
At 1000 hours, approximately 15 demonstrators arrived at
the scene.
At 1020 hours, State Department Investigator Pettijohn
reported that on the previous Sunday, an unknown
Armenian organization protested in the City of Glendale.
During that incident body guards carrying concealed
sidearms were observed. No arrests wer~ effected by
Glendale Police Department.
At 1025 hours, additional demonstrators arrived at the
scene, constituting a total of 100 protestors.
At 1030 hours, the Field Commander approached the leader
of the demonstration and advised him of the enforcement
posture that would be taken by the Department.
Additionally, it was explained that as long as the
members of his organization remained on the sidewalk,
that the Department would protect their right to do-
demonstrate.
At 1035 hours, an additional 50 demonstrators arrived at
the incident, some of which were carrying flags. It was
noted that one of the flag poles contained a sharp
pointed top. The demonstrator was approached by
officers and willingly removed that portion of the
flagpole.
At 1040 hours, Sgt. Allen, the Press Relations Officer,
designated a site where members of the press could
assemble. He further advised two camera crews that they
needed to refrain from filming the demonstration from
the middle of the street.
At 1045 hours, the automatic sprinklers were activated
forcing the demonstrators into the street. The building
manager was contacted and arranged for the sprinklers to
be turned off. Once again, the leadership of the
demonstration was approached and encouraged to contact
. the Field Commander to provide any needed assistanGe.
At 1055 hours, Captain Bushey arrived at the Command
Post and conferred with the Field Commander. After a
brief period, he returned to other duties.
At 1100 hours, 50 additional demonstrators arrived,
totally 200.
At 1120 hours, 30 more demonstrators arrived at the
scene.
At 1125 hours, demonstrators forced a portion of the
banner tape to fall to the ground and they began to
deomstrate on private property. A supervisor and three
officers were deployed to re-position the tape and
direct the demonstrators to remain on the sidewalk.
At 1140 hours, a number of young demonstrators began to
circle the block in vehicles. Some of the passengers
were leaning out of cars, waving large flags and
shouting as they drove by. A marked police vehicle was
directed to cite the violators at appropriate locations
away from the demonstration.
At 1145 hours, the number of demonstrators grew to a
total in excess of 300.
1150 hours, intelligence reported that several
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demonstrators were carrying sticks that had no placards
affixed to them. The sticks were immediately
confiscated without incident.
At 1300 hours, the Field Commander was contacted by a
representative of the demonstrators who requested that
he be permitted to present a petition to members of the
Turkish Consulate. When that request was denied, he
asked if a representative the Turkish Consulate would
come downstairs and accept the petition. The Consulate
General was apprised of the request and declined to
respond.
At· that point, the demonstrators spilled over onto June\
Street, blocking vehicular and pedestrian traffic. )
Several representatives of the demonstratQrs then
climbed on top of vehicles parked in the vicinity and
began to make inflammatory speeches to the crowd. A
squad of officers was then deployed to protect the front
entrance to the consulate building.
Captain Bushey arrived at the scene and negotiated with
the leadership of both the Turkish Consulate and the
demonstrators, attempting to reach an acceptable
compromise between the two factions. After due
consideration, the Turkish Consul General determined
that he would not accept a petition, nor would he allow
anyone to enter the building. The building manager was
consulted and advised the Field Commander that he
supported the decision of the Consul General and did not
wish to have any demonstrators enter the building.
When the demonstrators were advised of the lack of
access to the building, they informed the Field
Commander that they would not leave and that arrests
would .have to be made to cle·ar the area. The Department
of Transportation was contacted and directed to block
east and westbound traffic on Wilshire Boulevard, and
southbound traffic on June Street. A second squad was
deployed across June Street, north of the demonstrators
and a dispersal order was announced.
At 1330 hours, Captain Bushey formally assumed the
responsibilities as Field Commander. After consulting
with the Executive Officer, a plan was devised to ensure
the dispersal of the demonstrators. Due to the lack of
available resources, a Tactical Alert was announced for
West Bureau. A second dispersal order was given, at
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which time approximately 30 demonstrators sat down ~
linked arms and blocked both lanes of June Street. ,
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At 1335 hours, those demonstrators who were seated in
the roadway were arrested and escorted to waiting buses.
Officers then formed a skirmish line and pushed the
demonstrators onto Wilshire Boulevard.
At 1355 .hours, Commander White arrived at the scene.
At 1415 hours, Commander Jones arrived at the scene.
In order to accomplish the dispersal of the remaining
demonstrators, a crossbow technique was utilized to
divide and force the crowd along Wilshire Boulevard and
away from the consulate building.
At 1425 hours, the remaining demonstrators cleared the
area and returned to their cars to leave the scene.
At 1435 hours, a squad of officers was deployed in front
of the consulate building with instructions to remain
there for the next hour. The Command Post was then
officially deactivated and the Tactical Alert cancelled.
At 1535 hours, the aforementioned squad was released,
leaving one marked vehicle to remain in the area for the
duration of that watch. Additionally, each oncoming
watch assigned officers to the area surrounding the
consulate and Consul General's residence to prevent any
acts of vandalism.
All assigned officers returned to Wilshire area for a
debriefing and were released at 1630 hours.
IV. FIELD JAIL CRITIQUE
A recap of the Field Jail's operation is as follows:
All arrestees were transported to a designated area
within the Wilshire Area Station parking lot where
detectives had established a field jail. A total of 45
adults were processed, issued RFC forms and released.
Wilshire Area detectives, after booking, took custody of
15 juveniles arid detained them until they could be
released to their parents.
V. PERSONNEL
A. Number of personnel assigned to unusual occurrence.
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Sergeant
Detective
Police Officers
Police Officers
Police Officers
Police Officers
Police Officers
TCO Supervisor
TCO
NUMBER
1
1
6
2
25
71
9
6
6
4
1
5
DIVISION
Wilshire
Rampart
Wilshire
Rampart
Wilshire
Wilshire
Rampart
.Hollywood
W.Los Angeles
WTD
DOT/Wilshire
DOT/Wilshire
TOTAL DEPLOYMENT
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Detectives
Police Officers
TCO Supervisor
TCO
Number
1
1
8
25
96
1
5
B. Manner in Which Personnel were Deployed
1 Captain
1 Lieutenant
1 Sergeant
1 Sergeant
1 Sergeant
5 Sergeants
25 Detectives
4 Police Officers
2 Police Officers
90 Police Officers
1 TCO
5 TCO
Field Commander
Squad Leader
Executive Officer
Press Relations
Operations Officer
Squad Leaders
Field Jail
Command Post
Bus Drivers
·crowd Control
Traffic Control
Traffic Control
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c. Hours of Watches
All involved personnel were on regular day watch
hours, with the exception of PM personnel who
arrived during the final phase of the
demonstration.
D. Total Man-Hours Expended
To be determined after processing of unusual
occurrence cards by Tactical Planning Section.
VI. LOGISTICS
A.
B.
Department Equipment Used
Two Department buses, a mobile digital terminal,
and one cellular telephone were utilized.
Supplies
Clerical supplies and flexible handcuffs.
VII. CRITIQUE
The overall evaluation of this incident was outstanding.
Any plan is only as good as the officers required to
implement it. Wilshire Area is unique in that all of
the officers involved had received previous, extensive
training and been assigned to the OWB Special Event Team
(SET). Additionally, the executive officer, Sergeant
Forman, had extensive experience in demonstrations
resulting from his previous assignment in Metropolitan
Division.
During this incident, both skirmish lines and a crossbow
technique were employed to disperse the crowd.
Both of these procedures were flawlessly executed and
accomplished the desired results. The success of this
operation can be summed up in the statement that during
a large demonstration requiring extensive resources, 45
demonstrators were arrested and no officers were
injured.
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After-action report, Wilshire Area's demonstration by the Armenian Youth Federation on, Turkish Consulate; 75th anniversary of the attempted Armenian Genocide, 1990 April 24.
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Los Angeles Webster Commission records, 1931-1992
Description
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