On May 31, 2020, a woefully unprepared Santa Monica Police Department with no action plan or clear leadership was left to improvise a response to violent protests and looting it should have seen coming.
That is the key conclusion of an eagerly awaited report by the OIR Group released Thursday chronicling SMPD's response to the riots that swept Santa Monica nearly a year ago ("Santa Monica Demonstration Turns Violent, Looters Ransack Stores," June 1, 2020).
Read More: https://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2021/May-2021/05_06_2021_Report_Harshly_Criticizes_Police_Response_to_May_31_Riots.html
Read full report at: OIR Group Independent After-Action Report and Evaluation Regarding Events Leading To, During, and Following May 31, 2020 - City of Santa Monica, California (iqm2.com) and then select attachement: EXA-OIR Group Report
