The Principles of War LESSONS FROM THE SEATTLE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION CONFERENCE

MASS 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

OFFENSE 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

OBJECTIVE POLICE – OBJECTIVE NOT CLEARLY STATED – NOT COMMUNICATED TO LINE LEVEL – OBJECTIVE NOT ATTAINABLE DEMONSTRATORS – OBJECTIVE CLEARLY STATED – ATTAINABLE THRU APPLICATION OF MASS – NEVER CHANGED

SIMPLICITY POLICE – INITIAL CONCEPT SIMPLE (DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE – A FATAL ERROR!) DEMONSTRATORS – SIMPLE PLAN BASED UPON MASS

ECONOMY 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

MANEUVER 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 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

SURPRISE 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

SECURITY 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