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After-action report, Hollywood area's Halloween event, 1989-12-07
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INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
December 7_ , 1989
6.1
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TO: Commanding Officer, Operations-West Bureau
FROM: Commanding Officer, Hollywood Area
SUBJECT: AFTER ACTION REPORT
Attached is Hollywood Area's Halloween After Action Report
for your review .
. L. ATSON, Captain
Commanding Officer
Hollywood Area
cc: Office of the Chief of Police
Office of Operations
Voperations-Headquarters Bureau
RECEiVED
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Type of Occurrence ..................................... ......... .
Field Command Post Information ........... . ..................... .
Chronological Narration ........................................ .
Crimes, Property Damage, and Arrests ........................... .
Deaths and Injuries ............................................ .
Personnel ...................................................... .
Logistics ............... · ........................................ .
Critique ....................................................... .
Addendum 1 - 1989 .Halloween Operations Guide
2 - Personnel Computer Print Out
NOTE: A copy of the Halloween operations guide is included
in Addendum #1.
TYPE OF OCCURRENCE
Historically on Halloween, large numbers of pedestrians and vehicles
converge upon Hollywood Area. They primarily congregate on Hollywood
and Sunset Boulevards between La Br~a and Gower. A crowd of approximately
100,000 celebrants was expected this Halloween. Most ·would be celebrating
Halloween in one way or another and watching the pedestrians dressed in
costumes. However, in 1988, the crowd often occupied the entire roadway.
There were numerous incidents of b~er throwing, sporadic rock and bottle
throwing and other disturbance related activities. Several arrests were
made pursuant to these criminal viol~tions.
Eventually, the crowds became very unruly, completely occupying the
intersections of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue plus Hollywood
Boulevard and Vine Avenue. Rocks and bottles were being thrown at
officers. A major disturbance involving window smashing and looting was
reported. Numerous large and unruly groups were throwing rocks and
bottles and surging onto the entire roadway. The widely separated groups
of officers became tactically disadvantaged and in danger. It was also
apparent· that the crowd was an unlawful assembly and eventually would have
to be dispersed with squad formations.
In order to facilitate this plan, the Task Force officers, Metropolitan .
Division officers, the Mounted \}.nit, ~:tid all the Motor Units were
assembled on Cherokee Avenue ~9f~h of Hollywood Boulevard.
Five squads of task force officers., ·two squads of Metropolitan officers,
one squad of CRASH officers and t.y,o ~quads from the Mounted Unit were
deployed to clear Hollywood Boulevard of the now unlawfully assembled and
unruly crowd.
The after action investigation for Ha°i '.l."oween of 1988 indicated that
alcohol being sold to minors and other ,pedestrians was a major
contributing factor to the mob violence · . Every effort was made to prevent
a recurrence in 1989. Field Task .Force officers were very high profile .in
their enforcement of alcohol related laws.
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6.1
Due to this experience and in order to provide additional crime
suppression, crowd control and to provide sufficient traffic control, the
effort for 1989 included a significantly increased field force.
FIELD COMMAND POST INFORMATION
In an effort to provide sufficient traffic and crowd control, protect
property and prevent crime, a maximum deployment plan was instituted on
all three Hollywood Area watches. Personnel needs extended beyond
Hollywood Area's capabilities, necessitating assistance from tactical
planning section, Metropolitan Division West Traffic Division, the Mounted
Unit, Air Support Division, the Department of Transportation, and
Operations-West Bureau CRASH plus numerous officers on loan from
throughout the Department.
The hours of occurrence were from 1400 hours, October 31, 1989 to 0200
hours November 1, 1989. The Field Command Post was located at. Hollywood
Station.
The Field Command Post was staffed by a Field Commander, Executive
Officer, Operations Officer, Assistant Operations Officer, Personnel
Officer, three Assistant Personnel Officers, two Intelligence Officers,
Logistics Officer, two Assistant Logistics Officers, Press Relations
Officer, Air Support Liaison, four Radio Operators, Journal Clerk and a
Tac Planning Liaison plus LAFD and a DOT Liaison. The Command Post was
Mobile VII. The Mobile Emergency Response Vehicle (MERV) was at the
Metropolitan Division staging area.
CHRONOLOGICAL NARRATION
'
On October 30, 1989, prior to 1600 hours, No Parking Tow Away Zone signs
were posted on both sides of Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards between La
Brea and Gower Avenues plus Cherokee Avenue from Selma Avenue to Hollywood
Boulevard, Delongpre Avenue from Wilcox Avenue to Cole Avenue and Cole
Place from Delongpre Avenue to Sunset Boulevard. The Department of .Street
Maintenance delivered wooden street barricades to every intersection along
Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards from La Brea to Gower Avenue plus those
sections of Cherokee Avenue, Delongpre Avenue and Cole Place.
On October 31, 1989, at 1400 hours, the Command Post Cadre assembled. The
Command Post was activated at 1430. Captain R. Batson, Commanding
Officer, Hollywood Area assumed command of the Task Force.
At 1500 and 1600 hours, the task force roll calls were conducted.
The target area was divided into two sectors. Each sector had a
Lieutenant assigned to coordinate the field task force officers. Sector
#1 ran from La Brea Avenue to Wilcox Avenue, Franklin to Delongpre.
Sector #2 ran from Wilcox Avenue to Gower Avenue, Franklin to Delongpre.
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6.1
In addition, three radio frequencies were utilized as follows:
- Command Frequency Simplex Eight
- Operations Frequency Tac 5
- Intelligence Frequency Tac 6
Additionally, provisions were made for (20) plain clothes Vice officers in
the crowd, plus (10) observations posts, all on a separate frequency.
The field task force consisted of (30) squads for crowd control and crime
suppression. Metropolitan Division was available with (2) platoons for
crowd control, plus a full contingent of (15) horses were maintained on
Hollywood Boulevard. Two squads of CRASH officers were available for
missions as assigned by the field commander.
FIELD FORCES
Sector 1 - Franklin to Delongpre, La Brea to Wilcox, Lt. Helm 6Qll0
1) On Hollywood Boulevard, from La Brea to Wilcox, crowd control, crime
suppression. .
- * 5 squads footbeat officers 6Ql20, 6Ql30, 6Ql40, 6Ql50, 6Ql60
- 1 squad mounted officers R20E
2) North of Hollywood Boulevard to Franklin from La Brea to Wilcox, crime
suppression/crowd control
- ** 1 squad in vehicles 6Q170
3) South of Hollywood Boulevard to Sunset from La Brea to Wilcox, crime
suppression/crowd control
- ** 1 squad in vehicles 6Ql80
4) Sunset Boulevard from La Brea to Wilcox, crime suppression/crowd
control
. - 1 squad in vehicles 6Ql90
Sector II - Franklin to Delongpre, Wilcox to Gower, Lt. Marks 6Q210
1) On Hollywood Boulevard from Wilcox to Gower, crowd control/crime
suppression
- * 5 squads footbeat officers 6Q220, 6Q230, 6Q240, 6Q250, 6Q260
- 1 squad mounted officers R30E
2) North of Hollywood Boulevard to Franklin from Wilcox to Gower, crime
suppression/crowd control
- ** 1 squad in vehicles 6Q270
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6.1
3) South of Hollywood boulevard to Sunset from Wilcox to Gower, crime
suppression/crowd control
- ** 1 squad in vehicles 6Q280
4) Sunset Boulevard from Wilcox to Gower, crime suppression/crowd control
- 1 squad in vehicle 6Q290
NOTE: Footbeat officers were transported to Hollywood Boulevard by
police buses.
5) Reserve
6) Transportation
7) Intelligence
8) Traffic Enforcement
9) Mounted Unit
10) Impound Detail
11) Intersection Detail
12) OWB CRASH
13) ' I.B.A.R.S.
14) Security
- Metro - 9 squads - responded to missions
assigned by Field Commander
- 2-police vehicles/2 vans/B- wagon/2 buses
- 1 squad (6Q320)
- 30 Vice officers in crowd and at OP's.
- 20 motor officers, West Traffic Division
Sunset/Franklin (34M20/34M70)
La Brea/Gower
- 15 horses - Cr_ ime suppressions and crowd
control - Hollywood Boulevard (R10E,R20E,
- La Brea/Vine R30E, R40E) ·
- 6 TCO + 1 supervisor
41 TCO + 1 sup~rvisor
- 1 squad (12 office~s and 2 sergeants),
responded to missions as assigned by the
Field Commander.
- 1 Officer
12 Station Officers
15 Reserves and Volunteers
1 Supervisor
- Provided facilities to process, book,
release and/or transport all arrestees
after booking.
- Phone #463-5968/463-6058
- 1 squad - + 1 supervisor 6Q330
- Provided security for officers private
vehicles (Wilcox & Delongpre) & the
command post.
At 1600 hours, the Department of Transportation began impounding and
citing vehicles illegally parked along Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards.
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The Mounted Unit, consisting of two sergeants and 12 police officers,
moved into the staging area at the Blessed Sacrament Church, 6657 Sunset
Boulevard. Their primary function was crowd control. ·
At 1700 hours, a roll call at Blessed Sacrament Chu~ch was held for
Metropolitan Division. Present were two Lieutenants, twelve sergeants and
90 officers. Their primary function was crime suppression.
By 1715 hours, all Task Force Units were deployed in the affected area.
At 1800 the Command Post experienced difficulty with Simplex 8 so the
intelligence frequency was used for command. Air-6 deployed to video tape
the event.
At 1830 hours, a second roll call with 41 Traffic Control Officers was
conducted. They were assigned to major intersections for traffic control.
At 1840 hours, both Sector Commanders were advised to provide traffic
control at their ends of Hollywood Boulevard in the event of a closure.
At 1930 hours they were at their posts.
At 1936 hours, DOT notified the Command Post that Hollywood Boulevard was
gridlocked.
At 1944 hours, Air-11 advised that Hollywood Boulevard had heavy traffic
westbound from Vermont.
At 1947 hours, the Field Commander decided that the Task Force officers
should prepare to close Hollywood Boulevard at 2000.
I
At 2000 hours, gridlock was reported at Hollywood and Gower. Deployment
plan changed and DOT sent TCO's to assist.
At 1015 hours, PED traffic was reported spilling into the roadway on
Hollywood Boulevard.
At 2020 hours, the CHP was contacted and requested to close Hollywood
Freeway off ramps to Hollywood Boulevard. Traffic was reported stopped on
the freeway to Van Ness.
At 2040 hours, the CHP confirmed the off ramps were closed.
At 2041 hours, Hollywood Boulevard was closed.
At 2045 hours, the Field Commander requested that a plan be developed to
close Sunset Boulevard if necessary.
At 2117 hours, Commanders Jones and White visited the Command Post and
were briefed. Air-6 estimated the crowd to be 25,000.
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6.1
At 2130 hours, the Field Commander requested a plan be developed to close
north/south streets if required.
At 2211 hours, Chief Frankel was briefed telephonically.
At 2215 hours, 40 gang members were reported at Hollywood and Gower, CRASH
officers were there to respond.
The crowd was estimated to be larger than in 1988.
At 2223 hours, motors were deployed to keep the center lane of Hollywood
Boulevard open.
At 2225 hours, on Sunset Boulevard, the traffic was heavy, but moving.
Chief Vernon and Commander Fetters visited the Command Post. They
discussed the plan if a riot should occur.
At 2247 hours, the crowd appeared to be slowly leaving. DOT reported that
30 .citations and 31 vehicles were impounded.
At 2315 hours, the crowd make up appeared -to have changed from families to
mostly young adults.
At 2329. hours, the Field Commander reassigne~ (2) squads from Sector 2 to
Sector 1. Hollywood PM Watch was allowed to go end of watch.
At 2335 hours, Hollywood and Wilcox, there was a victim of a stabbing.
At 2340 hours, the LASO advised a similar crowd was gathered in Santa
Monica, near Plumber Park; 20,000 involved.
At 0001 hours, a possible 211 was reported at Orange and Sunset Boulevard.
6Ql30 requested to handle. A possible 1.81 at IBARS before end of watch
tur~ed out to be a missing set of keys only.
At 0020 hours, the Field Commander requested Metro Division including
Mounted Officers to move the last PEDS from Hollywood and Wilcox.
At 0039 hours, the CHP was advised to open the freeway off ramps.
At 0040 hours, the Task Force Officers were advised to move PEDs back onto
sidewalks and to open Hollywood Boulevard.
At 0047 hours, buses were dispatched to pick up Task Force officers.
At 0055 hours, control of Hollywood Boulevard was turned over to the
Hollywood AM Watch Commander.
At 0100 hours, all the units went end of · watch and the Command Post was
deactivated.
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CRIMES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
The following is a list of crimes that have been reported.
DR# LOCATION VICTIM CRIME DAMAGE
890642188 6822 Hollywood Bl Starline Tours & Gift Misd.Vand. ·$510
890642184 Hollywood & Highland Hernandez 243.5PC
890642184 Hollywood & Highland Iris battery
880642185 Hollywood & Highland Hartman, R. (LAPD Ofer.) 243(B)PC
ARRESTS
A total of 32 arrests were made
Felony
Misdemeanor
0 Males
32 "
647(f) 11
41.27 LAMC 9
23152 vc 2
148 PC 1
4476 H&S 4
600B PC 1
11364 H&S 1
11357 H&S 1
615 PC 1
242 PC 1
DEATHS AND INJURIES
None reported
PERSONNEL
0 Females
0 "
The 1989 personnel deployment for Halloween was larger than previous
deployments in order to maintain control by a more visible presence of
uniformed personnel. · The following information contains a chart listing
personnel by Division and Rank, a Com~and Post Cadre and Field Task Force
Squad assignments roster, and a synopsis of personnel costs. A Personnel
Accounting Computer Report containing cost information on each individual
assigned may be found in Addendum #2.
PERSONNEL
Deployment consisted of the following officers:
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Page Eight
6.1
DIV/Unit CMDR CAPT LT SGT OFCRS DETS PSRs TCO SUPV TCO SO PHOTOG. RES VOL
Hollywood 1
Metropolitan 1
Mounted Unit
Tactical Plan.
Communications
Air Support 1
Dept/Transp.
Motors WTD
*OBW CRASH
OWB
OCOP 1
OAS
00
SSB
OHB
JUV
!AS
DSD
PRD 1
ECCCS
!RD
TCS
JAIL
CCTV
FIELD TASK FORCE
COMMAND POST CADRE
Field Commander
Field Commander Aide
Executive Officer
.Liaison Officer
Metro Liaison
OWB .CRASH Liaison
TPS Liaison
DOT Liaison
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Press Relations Commander
Press Relations Officer
20 104
11 78
3 15
2 4
5
1 1
4
2 19
2 17
2
1
1 ,
1 5
10 10
4
1
1 4
1
28
5 6
1 1
2 2
3 6
1
1 2
Assistant Press Relations Officer
Equipment Unit OIC
Equipment Maintenance
OPERATIONS SECTION
Operations Officer
Assistant Operations Officer
4
3
1
2
1
Captain Batson
Sgt. Dravidzius
Captain Zimmon
Captain Woods
Captain McKinley
Lieutenant Dina
Lieutenant Ward
STO Boyd
Commander Booth
Lieutenant Nixon
Sergeant Bernsen .
Sergeant Griffith
Officer Shumway
Officer Hawkins
Sergeant Zrofsky
Sergeant Schneider
42
12 7 7
1
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6.1
LOGISTICS SECTION
Logistic Officer
Staging Officer
Field Stores
Security Unit OIC
Security Unit
.security Unit
Sergeant Armelin
Officer Braken
Officer Pileggi
Sergeant Cruz
Q331 Ofcrs. Simmons/Meier
Q332 Ofcrs. Putz/Torsney
Q333 Ofcrs. Jenks/Florez
Q334 Ofcrs. Hinton/Flores
INTELLIGENCE SECTION
Intelligence Officer
Assistant Intelligence Ofer.
Information Unit
Lieutenant Durham
Sergeant Taylor
Sergeant Graham
Officer McCauly
Officer Cleary
Messengers
Journal Clerk
Communications
CCTV Unit
CCTV Staff
OIC
Reserve Officer . Doveri
Reserve Officer Matusek
PSR Pierce
PSR Johnson
PSR Crayton
PSR White
Sergeant Bailey
Officer Greene
Officer Fugate
Undercover Unit OIC
Assist. Undercover Unit
Police Photograph Roberts
Sergeant ·Webb 6V3O
Sergeant Campbell 6V~O
Undercover Unit
6Vl Officers
6V2 Officers
6V3 Officers
6V4 Officers
6V5 Officers
6V6 Officers
6V7 Officers
Delgado/Lopez
Hintz/Pride
Modre/Pelletier
Arakawa/Ryan
Kearney/Wells
Kain/Duke
Reyes/Suazo
Field Intelligence Unit OIC Sergeant Groover 6VSO
Assist. Intelligence Unit (O.P. 's)
OPl Officers Clark/Orton
OP2 Officers Correa/Lenert
OP3 Officers Duncan/Little
OP4 Officers Henry/Munoz
OPS Officers Smith/Burr
OP6 Officers Price/Bowie
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6.1
PERSONNEL SECTION
Personnel Officer
Assist. Personnel Officer
Personnel Pool
Field Jail Unit OIC
Assistant Field Jail ore
Field Jail Officers
CUSTODY/PROCESSING
Station Officers
Reserve Officers
Volunteers
Sector 1 Commander
Sector Commander Aide
Sergeant Blum
Sergeant Roper
Officer Bragula
Officer Fitchner
Officer Michelson
Sergeant Pattee (!BARS)
Officer MacWillie
S/O Edwards
S/O Zavala
Odell/Wyckoff
Silva/Compean
Jackson/Rodriguez
Dixon/Scott
Teves
Herron/Jones
Weisner/Ryan
Fotchman/Fairchild
Beck
Ault/Alper
Butler/Krauss
Grooves/Arreyole
Ellis/Gifis
Okada/Mura
Unrot/Segovia
Lieutenant C. Helm
P3+1 T. Severns
Ql2O Sergeant Stromlund* Ql3O Sgt. I Williams
6QllO
QllOA
Ql21 P3 Klorman/P3 Mossett Ql31 P3 Casey/P3 Mickey
Ql22 P3 Ennis/Pl Nieto Ql32 P2 Seybert
Ql23 P3 Ungari* P3 Kelliher* Ql33 P3 Sclocombe*P3 P. Russell*
Ql24 P3+1 Cypert*/P3 R.DelatorreQ134 P2 Brooks* Res.Demesquita
Ql25 P3 Farrar* P3 Menza* Ql35 P2 Gilbert* P2 Mandala*
Ql4O Sgt. Krejci
Qi41 P3 Martin Sgt. 1 Atkins
Ql42 P3 Pytel P3 Shea
Ql43 P3 Conkle* Pl Elkin
Ql44 P3 E.Valdez* P3+1 Wiley*
Ql45 P3+1 Baxter* P3 Penna*
QlSO Lt2 Coble*
QlSl Sgt. I Cotwright* Sgt.l Schadel*
Ql52 Sgt. 2 Janney* Sgt. 1 Allen*
Ql53 P3+1 Foster* P3 Sae Aee*
Ql54 P3+1 Arai* P3 Valenti*
QlSS P3 Sincosky P3 Lauer*
Ql6O Lt2 Ornelas* Ql7O Sgt. I Chamness
Q161 P2 Bunch/Pl Funkle Q171 P2 Granados
Ql62 P2 Caterino/Pl M. Williams Ql72 P2 Von Voight/P2 Sakowski
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6.1
Ql63 P3 K. White* P3 Kirby
Ql64 P3 Egan* P2 C. Taylor*
Ql65 P2 B. Parker* P3+1 Spayth*
Ql80 Lt2 Rouillier*
Ql81 P3+1 Romo/P2 Cardenas
Ql82 P3+1 Stack*/Sgt.2 Hundshamer
Ql83 P3+1 E. Lopez*/Pl Soldo
Ql84 P2 Tuttle*/P2 R. Cadena*
Ql85 P2 Kewin*/P2 Reum*
SECTOR 2 Commander
Sec.tor Commander Aide -
Q220 Sgt. 2 Savala*
Q221 P3 McLemore/P3 Pauly
Q222 P2 Raiser/Pl R. Perez
Q223 P3 Eddo*/P3 Robertson*
Q224 P3 Kato*/P3 Funes*
Q225 Sgt. 2 Meirs*/Sgt.2 Virgalito*
Q240 Sgt. 1 Dedmon
Q241 P2 Goldstein/P2 Natow
Q242 P2 Slider/P2 Brignoni
Q243 P2 Williams/P2 Contreras
Q244 P3 Longacre*/P2 Beans
Q245 Sgt.2 Jones*
Q260 Lt2 Brennan*
Q261 P3 Mole/Pl K. ·Moore
Q262 P3 Knott/P2 Eck
Q263 Sgt. 2 Decoudres* Sgt.2 West&
Q264 D3 Binger*/D3 Norris*
6Q280 Sgt. 1 Debord*/Robi*
Q281 Velasco*/Jones*
Q282 Ulrich*/Porras*
Q283 Hoffmaster*/Wakefield*
Q284 Shintani*/Gilbert*
METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Metro Commander
Administrative Unit
Sgt. Beardslee/Sgt. Cristensen
Sgt. Farnham/Ofer. Massa
Officer Martin
Ql73 P2 Roberts/P2 J. Barrera
Ql74 P2 Barlow/ P2 Rios
Ql90 Sgt. I Hulet
Ql91 P3 Hospodar* Pl McNeil!
Ql92 P3 Sherman/P2 D. Lopez
Ql93 P2 Ross*/P2 R. Ferguson*
Ql94 P3+1 Capistrano*/P2 Genstel*
Ql95 P3+1 Lee*/P2 Ramm*
Lt. 1 P. Marks
Sgt. 2 T . Baker
Q230 Sgt. 1 Atkins
6Q210
6Q210A
Q231 P3 M. Gonzales/Pl Van Ness
Q232 P3 Jang*/Pl De Molina
Q233 Sgt. 2 Sale&/Res. Held*
Q234 P2 R. Duran* P2 Chevolek*
Q235 P2 Lawson*/P2 Small*
Q250 Lt2 Gale*
Q251 P2 Weiss/Pl Juan Perez
Q252 Res.Poulin/Res. Babick
Q253 Sgt.2 Hooper*/Sgt.2 Wessley*
Q254 P2 R. Camp*/P2 D. Romo*
Q255 P2 Hadnot*/D3 Ortiz*
Q270 Sgt.l Dahl*/Maldonado*
Q271 Ibarra*/Moreno*
Q272 Sclesing~r/Linn*
Q273 Capra*Surette*
Q274 Barber*/Harkness*
6Q290 Sgt.2 Hillman
Q291 Sgt.l Keefe/Sgt·.2 Mainor*
Q292 Sgt.2 Peelman/D2 Reynolds*
Q293 D3 Masuda*/D2 Fuller*
Q294 D2 Whiting* Sgt.l Rieboldt*
Q295 Sgt.l G. Mears*/Sgt.l K.Ward*
Lieutenant Hillman
Squad 1 Sgt. Isaacs
R-6 Smalling/Leuck
R-7 Griffith/Hofflund
R-8 Andrews/Wilson
R-9 Brady/o. · Anderson
_R-11 Lally/Chamberlain
~ .
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6.1
Squad 2 Sgt. C. Williams
R-12 Mele/Pickart
R-13 Titiriga/Baltad
R-14 Wesselink/Gould
R-15 Strathopoulos/Sutton
R-16 Parker/Yacoubian
Squad 4 Sgt. Lamprey
R-24 Joy/Reid .
R-25 Rakitis/Tepich
R-26 Delvecchio/J. Dohle
R-28 Robertson/Zamora
R-29 Wohlfeiler/Pailet
Squad 6 Sgt. M. Williams
R-36 Chavez/Kerchenske
R-37 Covey/Ludwig
R-38 Moody/Reyes
R-39 Vermaat/Gordon
Squad 8 Sgt. Waldron
R-46 Tomic/Dinnauer
R-47 Villalobos/Argomaniz
R-48 D~ Anderson/Romero
R-49 Walker/D. Rodriguez
MOUNTED UNIT Commander Lt. Aikens RlOE
R2OE Sgt. Fennell
R81E Brannon/Morris
R82E Deyoe/Sims
R83E Travis/McDonald
R84E Russell/White
R89E Rife (staging area/Equipment)
WEST TRAFFIC DIVISION MOTORS
Sector
34M2O
MSl
M53
M54
MSS
M56
1
Sgt. Clark
Workman
Nabonne
Taylor
Winston
Lee
Squad 3
R-17 Thiffault/Rowles
R-18 Quiles/Harris
R-19 SebanjHarpster
R-21 Bitting/McClure
R-23 Konecnik/C. Thiffault
Squad 5 Sgt. Cole
R-31 Stamps/Adams
R-32 Maytorena/Russell
R-33 Cruz
R-34 Johnson/Ellis
R-35 R. Rodriguez/Arminio
Squad 7 Sgt. Preciado
R-41 . Beenyworth/Cordova
R-42 Daniel/Guerrero
R-43 Horton/Beard
R-44 HooverjWeinsch
R-45 Weireter/Guzman
R3OE Sgt. Smith/R4OE Sgt. Harsma
R8SE Beidle/Elliott
R86E Reeves/Crenshaw
R87E J.Jones/W.Jones
R88E Mccrossen/Allen
Sector 2 ·
34M7O Sgt. Schrader
M73 Hanson
M74 Bohlen
· M75 Garvey
M78 Bartlett
M79 Bigrigg
After Action Report - Halloween 1989
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6.1
(WEST TRAFFIC DIVISION) Con't
M58 Barnhart M81 Elms
M61 F. Farrell M82 Mascot
M63 Proctor M83 Webster
M64 Zeiner M84 Garcia
M72 Moyens
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Impound/Intersection Control OIC SR3TO D. Lampkin
SRTOl R. Moran
SRTO 1 G. Williams
SRTO 1 W. Flores
IMPOUND DETAIL (TO'S) INTERSECTION CONTROL (TO'S, 1830)
R. ·Price
N. Quickstrom
M. Coleman
B. Murphy
R. Valdez
T. Mariner
Impound Processor (TO's)
D. Candelario
C. Wilson
M. Dizacomo
INTERSECTION CONTROL . (TO'S,
T~ Bowie
D. Wright
J. Austin
E. Mutturi
A. Edwards
C. Howlett
COST SYNOPSIS
s. Rahtz
s. Murray
B. Estrada
L. Fleming
s. Roberts
T. Scraton
B. Mccorry
T. Brown
E. Crosby-Clark
D. Labat
P. Spears
N. Diaz
1800) A. Espinoza
T. Villareal
C. Wallace
K. Poma
B. Mczeal
W. Porter
w. Crump
G. Carventer
P. Brown
L. Tigue
J. Aiken
M. Bell
A. Guttierrez
M. Glenn
J. Hunter, Jr.
The following information is the personnel cost for the Halloween
deployment and is listed by rank. The figures are approximate but are a
reasonable representation of actual costs. Exact accounting figures are
included in Addendum #2, the Personnel Accounting Report.
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Page Fourteen
6.1
HOURS
ST OT
- -
Cmdr(3) 8
Capt 3 ( 1) 8
Capt 2 (3) 8
Lt2 (10) 8
Ltl ( 3) 8
Sgt. 2 (38) 8
Sgt. !+2 ( 2) 8
Sgt. 1 ( 38)
Det. 3(4) 8
Det. 2(3) 8
P3+1 (36) 8
P3 (130)
P2+2 (19)
P2 ( 80)
Pl ( 16)
SWORN TOTAL
LOGISTICS
Equipment used:
ITEM
1 Bus
1 Bus
498 Barricades
1 MERV Van
10 Vehicles (Plain)
3 Mass Arrest Kits
20 Rovers
12 Rovers
8 Rovers
76 Rovers
50 Barricades
1 B-Wagon
1 Mobile VII
1 Sound Truck
1 Helicopter
1 !BARS Van
27 Vehicles B/W
1 Van
1 Van
20 2 wheel mqtors
17 Mounted Horses
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
TOT
$ 1515.36
$ 453.86
$ 1288.98
$ 3976.40
$ 1129.92
$12,844.00
713.78
$12,169.50
$1,427.56
$ 960.75
$10,341.00
$35,392.50
$ 5,457.75
$20,627.20
~ 31906.24
$112,204.80
CIVILIAN ST. OT
TCO SUPV 3(1) 11
TCO SUPV 1 (4) 7
TCO (42) 7
PSR (4) 8 3
so (12) 8 3
Pol. Photo. ( 1) 8 3
CIVILIAN TOTAL
TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS
FROM
Motor transport
Hollywood Division
Street Maintenance
TAC Planning
HWD Detectives ,
Van Nuys Jail
Communications Division
Van Nuys Property
Wilshire Division
Hollywood Division
Hollywood Division
Hollywood Division
TPS
TPS
ASD
TCS
Hollywood Division
Pacific Division
Hollywood Division
West Traffic Division
Metro Division
TOTAL
$338.25
691.32
5997.60
1056.72
777.00
212.75
$9,073.64
$121,278.44
After Action Report - Halloween 1989
Page Fifteen
6.1
TAC PLANNING
TYPE PAC WTD WILSHIRE HWD RAMP
B/W 2 27
Plain 10
Vans 1 1
Bus 1
MERV
B-Wagon 1
Mobile 7
Sound Truck
!BARS Van
2Wheel Motors 20
COST OF VEHICLES:
DISTANCE TO# OF
(DIVISION) TYPE C/P* VEHS
(PACIFIC) Van . 40 1
{WTD) (2) M/C 35 20
(HWD) B/W 30 27
(HWD) Plain 5 10
(HWD) Van 15 1
(HWD) Bus 5 1
(HWD)
, B,
Wagon 5 1
(CENT) Bus 16 1
(TAC PLAN) MERV Van 16 1
{TAC PLAN) Mobile 7 16 1
(TAC PLAN) Sound truck 16 1
(TAC PLAN) !BARS Van 16 1
PACIFIC B/W 40 2
*Distance to C/P to back, or mile driven
** Costs per mile are approximate
Air Support Costs:
Number of hours
4.5
Cost per hour
$150.00
Total Logistical Costs:
Police Vehicles $715.00
Air Support $675.00
TOTAL: $1390.00
CENT
1
1
1
1
1
TOTAL:
TOTAL COST PER
MILES MILE
40 .39
700 .39
810 .39
50 .33
15 .39
5 .60
5 .52
16 .60
16 .46
16 .85
16 .55
16 .75
80 ,.39
TOTAL VEH. COST
TOTAL COST
$675.00
TOTAL
29
10
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
20
68
TOTAL
COST
$ 15.60
273.00
315.90
16.50
5.85
3.00
2.60
9.60
7.36
13.60
8.80
12.00
31.20
$ 715.00
After Action Report . - Halloween 1989
Page Sixteen
6.1
Total Personnel Costs
Total Logistics Costs
TOTAL DEPARTMENT COSTS
$121,278.44
1,390.00
$122,668.44
CRITIQUE
As stated in the Halloween Operations Guide, the mission of the Task Force
was as follows:
Primary - Control vehicle and pedestrian traffic on Hollywood
and Sunset Boulevards from La Brea Avenue to Gower Avenue and
suppress crime within the affected area .
Secondary - Maintain and control emergency access routes within
the affected area.
The major goal of the operation was to ensure the safety of the public and
to protect property. Felony and misdemeanor violators were to be arrested.
The Field Commander had to ensure that the available manpower in the
affected area was not depleted to the point where officers and citizen
safety became jeopardized.
With these operational goals in mind, several issues must be addressed.
PLANNING
There was an intense effort expended in coordinating the development of the
Halloween Operations Guide. Still, there were last minute personnel
changes. The logistic needs of the operation necessitated a few
modificatio'ns throughout the incident. Additional effort is needed to
develop a more efficient command post cadre. This ,issue will be addressed
in the personnel section of the critique.
INTELLIGENCE
The historical information presented in the Halloween Operations Guide gave
the projected size of the crowd at 100,000. This turned out to be an
accurate estimate, perhaps high. Some estimates were as low as 25,000.
The intelligence gathering effort was otherwise highly successful. The
Tactical Operations Center which was set up in the Command Post worked
well. There were some delays experienced by the Journal Clerk and the
Executive Officer in receiving dispatch information.
PERSONNEL
Based on the assumption made in the Halloween Operations guide, the Field
Task Forc-e deployed was sufficient to handle the "celebrating" crowd. The
Command Post Cadre however, could use some modifications in order to
improve efficiency. The following are suggested:
After Action Report - Halloween 1989
Page Seventeen
6.1
1)
2)
3)
4)
EQUIPMENT
Include the use of a second trailer with the required additional
personnel in order to improve the movement of intelligence and
dispatch orders from Communications - T.O.C. - Executive
Officer.
Add a Communications Supervisor to help coordinate the
communications effort.
Change the plan to require deployment of DOT personnel by 1900.
Ensure that no personnel leave their assigned location without
prior approval of the Command Post.
The logistics of this operation was sufficient. However, the
addition of a second trailer would be beneficial.
MISSION
As defined in the Halloween Operations Guide, the mission's three goals
were to 1) control the effected area 2) prevent crime, and 3) facilitate
the movement of pedestrians and vehicles. Each of these goals were met.
OPERATION
As indicated in the chronology, the implementation of the tactics probably
prevented any undesirable actions by the crowd. The overall effort
was successful.
COMMUNICATIONS
Initially, three - frequencies were planned in the Halloween Operations Guide
as follows:
- Command Frequency
- Operations Frequency
- Intelligence Frequency
Two tactical frequencies were supplied by Communications plus Simplex 8.
During the event, Simplex 8 became unusable so we ended up with only two
frequencies. This issue needs to be addressed and the use of (3) radio
frequencies provided by Communications Division.
TACTICS
In the aftermath of the incident questions have been raised concerning the ·
wisdom of closing Hollywood Boulevard to vehicular traffic. Historically,
extremely large crowds gather on Hollywood Boulevard on Halloween. Total
,
After Action Report - Halloween 1989
Page Eighteen
6.1
gridlock is experienced because the density of pedestrian activity is so
great that even the sidewalks become full. The crowd of pedestrians
overflows onto the street further aggravating the vehicular gridlock. This
condition greatly potentates confrontation and violence. The ability of
police and fire personnel to respond in a timely manner in such a
gridlocked condition is greatly reduced. There have been incidents in the
past where emergency personnel were unable to respond to calls for service
due to the massive crowd conditions. In order to preclude this situation,
at about 2100 hours, the field commander elected to close Hollywood
Boulevard to vehicular traffic. This decision was based on the fact that
vehicular gridlock existed from Vermont to La Brea and that pedestrians had
occupied the entire sidewalk and parking lane. Additionally, the Hollywood
Freeway off-ramps connecting with Hollywood Boulevard were bumper to bumper
for one mile in either direction.
As the crowd continued to grow, large portions of Hollywood Boulevard were
completely occupied by pedestrians. In order to maintain an accessible
pathways for emergency vehicles on Hollywood Boulevard, pedestrians were
encouraged to remain out of the roadway. However, there was not sufficient
space on the sidewalk to accommodate all of the citizens. Eventually, the
entire roadway was given over to the celebrating crowd. There were
some questions as to the tactical validity of this move. The result
was that the officers were °dispersed within the crowd. This gave
rise to questions of officers safety should violence errupt.
However, there was no violence and no property damage so perhaps this
tactic was contributory.
It is recommended that, in the future, the media be used extensively to
inform the public that no parade is planned for Halloween. In addition,
earlier closing of the freeway off-ramps may help alleviate massive traffic
congestion. The use of Spanish language radio, TV, etc., has also been
suggested.
To provide freedom for the pedestrian traffic, it is suggested that
officers will maintain the center lanes for emergency vehicle use.
Pedestrians will be allowed to use the remainder of the roadway.
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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