Ferguson Grand Jury

24 Nov 14

Situation
Grand Jury decision re. the 09 Aug 14 OIS is eminent.
It is anticipated demonstrations and marches will
occur at Frank Ogawa Plaza (FOP) & other vital
structures/locations in the downtown area.
Many individuals of the general public will
demonstrate.
Subversive groups and individuals may use the event
to commit acts of violence and/or vandalism.

Situation Specific
FTP has advertised a demonstration to occur the
day of the verdict regardless if officer is indicted. The
demonstrators are expected to start arriving at FOP
@ 1500 & march at 1900 hours.
Historical events (Mehserle Verdict, Treyvon Martin)
required OPD to plan for the following:
Surge of protesters after announcement;
March/rally to various vital structures to include: PAB,
Federal and State Buildings, NCJ, Superior Court; and
Violent component(s) within group.

Timeline
Time
1330

Event
Staging Activated

Responsibility
Lt. Wiley

1400

Alpha Company Briefing

DOC Activated
Bravo Company Briefing
Charlie Company Briefing
Delta Company Briefing
Gathering for FTP Demonstration

Capt. Toribio
DC Downing
Capt. Toribio

1500

15001700
1900
TBD

Anticipated end of event

Capt. Toribio
Company Command
Capt. Toribio
Company Command
Capt. Toribio

TBD

Demobilization

DC Downing

FTP Demonstration

Timeline

02000300

EVENTS

04000500

06000700

08000900

10001100

12001300

14001500

16001700

18001900

20002100

22002300

Protest
Alpha Company

MFF
DEPLOYMENT

Bravo Company
Charlie Company

Delta Company
SUPPORT
ACTIVATION

EOC Activation

00000100

02000300

Intelligence
FTP announced demonstration at 14th St.
& Broadway @ 1900 hours, day of
announcement. Expected gathering to
begin at 1500 hours.
No other planned events have been
identified.
The crowd composition could be a blend
of different groups.

Intelligence
There is no specific intelligence indicating that Black
Bloc anarchists or other radical elements will
participate; it is anticipated that individuals may
attempt to disrupt the event or commit criminal acts.
Some individuals may display hostility to law
enforcement.
Hostile/violent demonstrators have been known to
possess makeshift projectile weapons, shields,
sticks, hammers, ice picks, etc.

Intelligence
Radical tactics of violence and vandalism include use
of barricades/shields, setting fires, throwing objects
at the police (crowd and elevated positions),
lynching, splinter groups committing criminal acts.
Some protesters have attempted to monitor OPD
communications via scanners.
Some protesters have disseminated misinformation
via Twitter for law enforcement to intercept.

Incident Command Structure

Incident Commander
DC Downing

Liaison/Mutual Aid
Capt. Joyner

Intel Unit

PIO Section
Ofc. Watson

Complaint Unit
IAD

Video Unit
Sgt. Ramirez

Operations
Capt. Toribio

Planning
Lt. Shannon

Logistics
Lt. Millington

Finance (Prep)
Mgr. Taylor

Operations Command Structure

Three Company
Operations Chief
Capt. Toribio

Deputy Ops Chief

Capt. Allison

Staging
Lt. Wiley

Traffic Support
Act. Lt. Kelley

Alpha Company
Capt. S. Williams

Alpha Platoon 1
Lt. Fleming

Alpha Platoon 2
Lt. Wehrly

Air Operations
Sgt. Green

Bravo Company
Capt. Hoppenhauer

Bravo Platoon 1
Lt. Armstrong

Bravo Platoon 2
Lt. Bolton

Charlie Company
Capt. Orozco

Charlie Platoon 1
Lt. Lozares

Charlie Platoon 2
Lt. Gonzalez

Operations Command Structure

Operations Chief
Capt. Toribio

Deputy Ops Chief

Capt. Allison
Traffic Support
Act. Lt. Kelley

Alpha Company
Capt. Coleman

Bravo Company
Capt. Williams

Staging
Lt. Wiley

Air Operations
Sgt. Green

Charlie Company
Capt. Hoppenhauer

Delta Company
Capt. Orozco

Alpha Platoon 1
Lt. Armstrong

Bravo Platoon 1
Lt. Fleming

Charlie Platoon 1
Lt. Weisenberg

Delta Platoon 1
Lt. Lozares

Alpha Platoon 2
Lt. Wehrly

Bravo Platoon 2
Lt. Joshi

Charlie Platoon 2
Lt. Bolton

Delta Platoon 1
Lt. Gonzalez

Mission
OPD, with the assistance of other City Depts. and
outside LE Agencies (if needed), will conduct crowd
management and apply the appropriate level of
direction and control to:
1. Protect life;
2. Maintain officer safety;
3. Protect vital facilities;
4. Protect property;
5. Maintain public peace and order; and
6. Uphold constitutional rights of free speech and
assembly while relying on the minimum use of
physical force and authority required to address
crowd management and crowd control issues.

Commanders Intent
Purpose and Tasks
Gather information on the intent and plans of event organizers/leaders.
Attempt dialogue with event organizers/leaders/liaisons if possible.
Communicate with crowd early and often.
Monitor and control crowds to allow for peaceful demonstrations.
Facilitate marches.
Enforce applicable laws (tactical advantage) including:
Prevent/Respond to acts of vandalism
Prevent/Respond to acts of violence
Identify and arrest specific individuals engaged in unlawful behavior.
If necessary, issue dispersal order and disperse crowds in an orderly manner
to predetermined escape routes.
Cite or Arrest individuals who are in violation of a lawful order to disperse.

Commanders Intent
End State
No officers are injured.
First Amendment Rights of event participants
safeguarded.
No acts of violence or vandalism occur.
Only reasonable force is employed in
executing the mission.

Execution
Concept of Operation

OPD will have a visible presence at protest location and other

areas of concern.
OPD elements will remain mobile and flexible ready to respond
to address crowds and crime concerns.
OPD will cite and arrest law violators when appropriate and safe
to do so.
ACSO mutual aid liaison has been notified of this event.
Outside LE Agencies (mutual aid) may be used for crowd control
and/or deployment to predetermined quadrants/facilities if
needed.

Execution
Motor squad(s) and Dual Purpose Motors squad(s) will be available to
facilitate march and provide traffic control.
One Bike Squad will be available to provide patrols and monitor protesters
that become mobile on bicycles.

Video teams will be available during the operation; one team will have live
stream capability.

TNT will be used to attempt communication with the crowd (ATV(s) with
sound equipment and SUV with LRAD).
Outside Agency Air Support will be available for the operation.

Execution
Tasks to Sub-Units
Alpha Company
No later than (NLT) 1500 hours, deploy to one Alpha Company platoon to
FOP in squad sized elements maintaining a visible presence to monitor
protester activity.
Maintain close, visible presence with the crowd.
On order, facilitate marches, by trailing and/or paralleling the protesters.
Identify and cite/arrest individuals committing crimes, when tactically
feasible to do so.
On order, maneuver to assist in crowd containment and control, and mass
arrests, if required. This may include preventing crowd access to critical
infrastructure and/or freeways.

Execution
Tasks to Sub-Units
Bravo Company
NLT 1600 hours, deploy Bravo Company Platoons to quadrants 1-2, patrolling
the quadrant in squad sized elements maintaining a visible presence to
monitor protester activity.
On order, deploy to the PAB, to maintaining a visible presence/deterrence
should protesters march to the PAB or towards the freeway.
On order, facilitate marches, by trailing and/or paralleling the protesters.
Maintain close, visible presence with the crowd.
Identify and cite/arrest individuals committing crimes, when tactically
feasible to do so.
On order, maneuver to assist in crowd containment and control, and mass
arrests, if required. This may include preventing crowd access to critical
infrastructure and/or freeways.

Execution
Tasks to Sub-Units
Charlie Company
No later than (NLT) 1600 hours, deploy Charlie Company to quadrants 3-4,
patrolling the quadrant in squad sized elements maintaining a visible
presence to monitor protester activity.
As needed, ready to reinforce/relieve Alpha/Bravo/Delta Company to
maintain a visible presence to monitor protester activity.
On order, facilitate marches, by trailing and/or paralleling the protesters.
Maintain close, visible presence with the crowd.
Identify and cite/arrest individuals committing crimes, when tactically
feasible to do so.
On order, maneuver to assist in crowd containment and control, and mass
arrests, if required. This may include preventing crowd access to critical
infrastructure and/or freeways.

Execution
Tasks to Sub-Units
Delta Company
No later than (NLT) 1600 hours, deploy Delta Company as force protection to
PAB, and as needed, ready to reinforce/relieve Alpha/Bravo/Charlie
Companies to maintain a visible presence to monitor protester activity.
On order, facilitate marches, by trailing and/or paralleling the protesters.
Maintain close, visible presence with the crowd.
Identify and cite/arrest individuals committing crimes, when tactically
feasible to do so.
On order, maneuver to assist in crowd containment and control, and mass
arrests, if required. This may include preventing crowd access to critical
infrastructure and/or freeways.

Frank Ogawa Plaza

Execution
Tasks to Sub-Units
Motor Squad
NLT 1500 hours, deploy to the protest rally point at FOP.
On order, patrol the downtown area, maintaining visibility, enforcing
laws, and citing for infractions.
On order, control traffic for the protest and/or march. Provide ongoing
traffic control as needed.
On order, provide force protection for vital facilities and/or MFFs.

Dual Purpose Motor Squad

NLT 1500 hours, deploy to the protest rally point at FOP.
On order, patrol the downtown area, maintaining visibility, enforcing
laws, and citing for infractions.
On order, control traffic for the protest and/or march. Provide ongoing
traffic control as needed.
On order, provide force protection for vital facilities and/or MFFs.

Execution
Tasks to Sub-Units
Bike Squad
NLT 1500 hours, deploy to the protest rally point at FOP, maintaining a visible
presence and citing for infractions.
Monitor protester activity and identify criminal elements. Pay attention to
bicycle violations.
On order, patrol the downtown area, maintaining visibility, enforcing laws, and
citing for infractions.
Recon march route and target locations.
On order, trail and/or parallel marches. This will be a primary assignment, if the
demonstrators become mobile on bicycles.

Execution
Tasks to Sub-Units
TNT Field Units
NLT 1500 hours, respond to FOP, prepared to respond to crowd activity.
Conduct liaison with event leaders throughout the operation.
Communicate with crowd during rally and march, in order to provide support,
guidance, and direction.
Be prepared to provide dispersal orders and egress routes.

Contingency Plans
Individuals obstruct free flow of traffic at major thoroughfares
OPD will assess the time, place, and manner in which people are
engaged in these acts
The IC will determine whether or not to remove people based on the
level of disruption, weighing practicality of moving the crowd to a
sidewalk, duration of disruption, and impact of mass arrest if
demonstrators refuse to comply

Individuals march toward or on freeway

OPD will work with CHP in an attempt to prevent protesters from
accessing freeway.
If crowds enter freeway, OPD will work with CHP to quickly remove
protesters from freeway.
If possible, OPD will attempt to issue citations for violation.

Contingency Plans
Shots fired from within crowd

Identify shooter and react if possible

Seek cover positions
Decision point to deploy chemical agents
Decision point to arrest subject or rescue wounded

Individuals damage property

At the direction of a commander and when tactically feasible, arrest team(s) will
make surgical arrests of individuals who damage or destroy property.

Individuals set fires

OPD will use fire extinguishers to put out small trashcan fires. If needed, OPD
escort officers will provide force protection to OFD to put out larger fires. At the
direction of a commander, arrest team(s) will make surgical arrests of individuals
who set fires.

Contingency Plans
Protesters take over a building or private lot refusing to leave
Attempt to identify building or lot owner and determine if police
services are requested for trespassing (unless obvious crimes are
occurring).
If police services are needed or requested, MFF will establish
containment of building or lot, isolating the area from any crowds.
MFF personnel will provide announcements for individuals to vacate
the property.
If necessary, MFF personnel will develop a plan to safely clear the
building or lot using appropriate number of officers.

Quadrant
Deployment

Quadrant Rally Points

Force & Arrest Posture

OPD may encounter non-violent passive resistors (i.e. individuals
that go limp). The following techniques shall be used (TB III-G):

Handcuffing
Verbal Persuasion
Lifting, carrying, use of dollies or stretchers (if available)
Use of control holds when approved by a sergeant

OPD may encounter individuals who lock arms. Officers shall

inform each individual that they are under arrest and provide verbal
direction to give the arrestee a chance to comply before force is
used to unlock arms.
Persons who make it clear (e.g. sitting down, locking arms) that
they seek to be arrested shall be arrested and not subject to other
dispersal techniques, such as the use of batons or chemical agents.

Force & Arrest Posture

OPD will target specific and identified criminal offenders for immediate
arrest within the crowd.
Tango teams will have the capability to deploy direct fire SIM (40 MM and
DSFB rounds). These munitions will be used as a force option against
individuals that are an immediate threat to life or serious bodily injury or
substantial destruction of property which creates an imminent risk to life.
OPD will provide unlawful assembly announcement, if necessary.
OPD will engage in arrests of remaining protesters who do not disperse
pursuant to announcement.
The use of chemical agents may be used if authorized by the incident
commander.
Baton jabs are not authorized to move a non-compliant individual.
Tasers and Aerosol Handheld Chemical Agents (OC) may not be used
indiscriminately against crowds but only against individuals engaged in
serious unlawful conduct or who are actively resisting (TB III-G).
No exception to UOF policy or law (Graham v. Connor). All force must be
objectively reasonable

Force & Arrest Posture

148(a)(1)PC
We may encounter individuals that stand directly IFO of
officers assigned to skirmish lines & blow whistles or
use other devices (blow horn, etc.) that may cause pain
to ears/can lead to injury; & delay/obstruct discharge
of duties.

Ensure PDRD is on
Give clear and direct orders to stop and move back
Notify supervisor
Tactical arrest
Safe
Methodical
Clearly document in report (148(a)(1)PC)

Commanders/supervisors: Monitor the line,

give direction, and ensure relief as needed

Outside LE Agency
Assignments (if needed)

Note: M.A. resources will have attached Pathfinders / In the event M.A. resources arrive with
unauthorized munitions, efforts will be made to assign them to force protection if possible.

Force & Arrest Posture

Outside LE agencies should only deploy
chemical agents at the direction of OPD.
Outside LE agencies should not use electronic
weapons on crowds.
Outside LE agencies should not use weapon
launched less-lethal impact munitions unless
directly threatened by an individual who is an
imminent threat to their safety.

Media
The media has a right to cover protests from any location
the public is normally allowed.
Leave the media alone and focus on protesters and those
committing criminal acts.
When in doubt, Let the media film.
If they ask for a statement/questions, direct them to the
PIO (one with each Platoon).
If a detained individual claims to be media, contact the
PIO.
Media personnel are not exempt from arrest if they are
involved in criminal acts.

Administration
Arrests
Officers shall cite out misdemeanor violations unless
there is reasonable likelihood that the offense would
continue or resume or that the safety of persons or
property would be immediately endangered by the
release of the person (853.6i(7) PC).
OPD Mobile booking team and prisoner transport vans
will be available if needed.
In Crowd Control situations monitor arrest tempo and
capacity of movement.
On order from IC to conduct mass arrest or cite and
release.

Administration
Reports
ALL MFF members shall complete supplemental reports,
documenting involvement in operation unless otherwise
directed.
Officers shall complete Preliminary Use of Force Reports
(PUFR) for all UOFs.
Officers shall complete Arrest Supplemental Information (ASI)
sheets for all arrests.
UOF and report writing completed at Squad level. Supervisors
will complete unless directing force.
Stop Data reporting is suspended during MFF operations. FIs
will not be required. Document stops on supplemental report
form.
Supervisors shall review all supplemental reports and sign the
bottom of the page.

Administration
PDRDs
PDRDs shall be worn, if issued.
In addition to usage per DGO I-15.1, members shall also
activate their PDRDs in all of the following circumstances:
When on skirmish lines, or otherwise in contact with
protesters
When conducting contacts, detentions, and arrests
When processing prisoners

Do not turn PDRDs off until the conclusion of these

circumstances.
Non-functioning PDRDs shall be removed from the
uniform and stored on the person (advise supervisor).
Note time and reason for non-functioning PDRD in
supplemental report.

Administration
Complaints
Complaint units are responsible for responding to the field
and processing complaints.
Supervisors of officers receiving complaints shall advise radio
of the complainants name (or description if no name
available) and location. Dispatch shall notify complaint units.
Complaints to be handled based on conditions:
A.

B.

Under normal circumstances (static position, not engaged in

confrontations with protesters): officers shall advise their supervisor
of the complaint, without delay. Supervisors shall then advise the
radio, without delay.
Officers moving in skirmish line and/or in direct contact with
confrontational protesters: officers shall note the time, location, and
description of the complainant, and advise their supervisor, as soon
as tactically feasible. Supervisors shall then advise radio, as soon as
tactically feasible.

Administration
End of Operation Report Flow
At the end of the operation, supervisors will complete an Unit
Log documenting number of arrests / cites, UOF, injuries and
property damage for their personnel.
Supplemental Reports, ASIs, PUFRs, Unit Logs, Mass OT slips
reviewed at Squad and Platoon Leader levels, then submitted
to Company Commander.
Company Commanders submit documentation as follows:

Supplemental Reports, ASIs -> Crime Report Writer

PUFRs -> UOF Investigator
Mass OT slips -> Deputy Operations Section Chief
Unit Logs -> Deputy Operations Section Chief (retain copy for After
Action Report)

Company Commander shall submit After Action Reports NLT

72 hrs after the completion of the operation.

Command and Staging

Staging Area

Communications

Equipment

Long sleeve BDUs

Riot helmet with SERIAL number attached
Long baton
Gas mask with holder
At least four flex cuffs per officer (marked with serial #)
Safety Glasses
Communication equipment and extra radio battery
(handheld bullhorns for commanders)
Personal Digital Recording Devices (PDRDs)
Citation Book
Prisoner wagons / Booking should have wire cutters on
hand
Food and water will be provided

Final Instructions
Maintain situational awareness pay attention to
movements, instructions, and protester actions
Be professional
Assume that you are being filmed
Meet with your Company Commanders
Obtain UOF Forms
Sergeants obtain Mass OT form
Equipment/Radio Check
Report to designated area

End