The Principles of WarThe Principles of War

LESSONS FROM THE SEATTLE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

CONFERENCE

MASSMASS

POLICE– APPROXIMATELY

200 – 250 OFFICERS– DID NOT DIVIDE

OPEATIONS AREA INTO SECTORS

– FORCE MULTIPLIERS LIMITED DUE TO POOR TACTICS

DEMONSTRATORS– APPROXIMATELY

40,OO0– DEMONSTRATIONS

IN SEVERAL AREAS OF CITY

– FORCE MULTIPLIERS: LINKED ARMS TO INCREASE POWER

OFFENSEOFFENSE

POLICE– REACTIVE

POSTURE DURING FIRST DAY

– FAILED TO EXPLOIT ANY ADVANTAGE DURING FIRST 10 HRS.

DEMONSTRATORS– SIEZED INITIATIVE

AT OUTSET OF FIRST DAY

– CONTINUALLY DEVELOPED SITUATION IN THEIR FAVOR

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

POLICE– OBJECTIVE NOT

CLEARLY STATED– NOT

COMMUNICATED TO LINE LEVEL

– OBJECTIVE NOT ATTAINABLE

DEMONSTRATORS– OBJECTIVE

CLEARLY STATED– ATTAINABLE THRU

APPLICATION OF MASS

– NEVER CHANGED

SIMPLICITYSIMPLICITY

POLICE– INITIAL CONCEPT

SIMPLE (DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE – A FATAL ERROR!)

DEMONSTRATORS– SIMPLE PLAN

BASED UPON MASS

ECONOMY OF FORCEECONOMY OF FORCE

POLICE– FORCE TOTALLY

COMMITTED FROM EARLIEST CONTACT

– NO STRATEGIC RESERVE AVAILABLE

– FORCE CUT OFF WITH NO RELIEF OUTSIDE AREA

DEMONSTRATORS– FORCE DIVED

AMONG SITES APPROPRIATE TO TARGET

– RESERVE IDENTIFIED AND DEPLOYED AS NEEDED PER PLAN

MANEUVERMANEUVER

POLICE– DID NOT USE

MOBILE TACTICS– SURROUNDED

FROM INITIAL CONTACT

– COMMAND UNABLE TO ADDRESS TACTICAL ISSUE(S)

DEMONSTRATORS– MOVED AT WILL IN

OPERATION AREA– REACTED TO EACH

POLICE ACTION WITH SPEED AND MASS

UNITY OF COMMANDUNITY OF COMMAND

POLICE– DEPARTMENT

COMMAND– FIELD FORCE

COMMANDER NO FIELD SUPPORT

STAFF NEVER

ESTABLISHED COMMAND POST

DEMONSTRATORS– ESTABLISHED A

COALITION OF GROUPS

– COMMON GOAL– EXERCISED C 3 I AT

ALL TIMES– EACH “SITE” HAD

COMMAND REPS

SURPRISESURPRISE

POLICE– ACTIONS WERE

EASILY ANTICIPATED

– 1645 HRS PUSH WELL HIDDEN AND NOT ANTICIPATED

DEMONSTRATORS– INITIAL ACTIONS

WERE NOT ANTICPATED BY POLICE

– USED MISS INFORMATION TO CONTROL POLICE RESPONSE

SECURITYSECURITY

POLICE– OPERATIONS

COMPROMISED DUE TO POOR COMMUNICATION SECURITY

– ACTIONS NOT CONCEALED FROM OPPOSITION

DEMONSTRATORS– COMMUNICATION

COMPROMISED NOT EFFECTIVE AS

INFO NEVER REACHED FIELD

– ACTIONS CONCEALED FROM FIELD PERSONNEL UNTIL TOO LATE TO RESPOND