Protest After Action Flashcards
leadership was deficient in prioritizing consistent and accurate ________ related to protest events. Ultimately, a standardized _____ was produced by late June and is currently in use.
IAP’s
IAP’s
Gathering _______________________ information regarding protest attendants, threats, and criminal intent continues to be a challenge. Reliance on open-source media is not ideal.
Accurate and timely
Supervisors from the rank of _____________ to ______________ must be trained to handle the ever-changing dynamics of protests ranging from peaceful demonstrations to riots.
Sergeant to captain
Protest training will be incorporated in leadership courses for various ranks of newly promoted supervisors.
Underestimating the scale of a protest can put _________________. Operational plans should ensure adequate staffing or provide for the rapid deployment of additional resources. There must be a balance between staffing costs and the potential for a protest to become dynamic where crowd size rapidly increases and becomes a threat to public safety.
Public safety at risk
It was difficult to predict the magnitude and longevity of the protests and activism. The Department needs to coordinate and efficiently manage coverage of the protests by various resources. A ___________________ was implemented to address this issue.
Scheduled rotation
The appropriate amount of time must be allocated to sufficiently _________ and discuss the challenges that officers are expected to encounter. Protests were dynamic events that caused the department to implement, assess, and frequently change tactics. These changes needed to be thoroughly communicated to the officers in the field.
Brief
Using traditional means of communication did not reach the majority of protesters. Use of _____________________- must be better utilized to communicate more effectively.
Social media platforms.
Direct ________________- communication between community groups and the police was the most effective way to understand community concerns and ultimately reduce violence during protests. Ideally, this should occur at the onset of civil discord to establish ground rules and clarify expectations.
Face-to-face
LVMPD needs to establish productive relationships with the community’s _______________________ of community advocates or activists. Trusting relationships are difficult to develop in a crisis.
Younger generation
____________________ must be clear, concise, and inform all protestors that the assembly has been deemed unlawful. Additionally, they must provide warning that enforcement action will occur for failure to disperse. A clear egress route must be announced and provided.
Dispersal orders
______________, when used appropriately, are an effective crown control tactic. However, they may become a point of conflict. In planning for crowd management, the Department will use skirmish lines primarily to protect lives and property.
Skirmish lines
For a moving protest, the use of _________ allowed LVMPD officers to actively monitor the gathering, help facilitate safe crowd movement, and remain mobile.
Vehicles
To help protect police equipment and vehicles, LVMPD transitioned from pre-deployment to deploying from a __________________ for the protests.
Staging area
To combat prohibited items from entering the protest, ICs designated a squad of officers called ______________________ to proactively deploy two hours prior to a protest beginning.
Engagement team
