c. The following options are provided as guidance for determining how your troops may be armed to accomplish your mission using the minimum force principle enumerated in the preceding paragraph. d. Military parannel will not load or fire their weapons except when authorized by an officer in person; when authorized in advance by an officer under certain specific conditions; or when required to save their lives. e. Authority to order use of the riot control agents is delegated to you. You are authorized to delegate this authority to commissioned officers INITIALS at your discretion. Riot control agents should be used to accomplish your mission before live ammunition. f. You are authorized to use force to prevent looting and to detain persons caught in the act of looting. The amount of force which may be used is that which is reasonably necessary under the circumstances. Warning shots will not be fired; however, when shooting is necessary, shots will be aimed to wound rather than to kill. Looters present a particular problem since women and children may be involved and the articles looted may be of little value. The looter is not necessarily sympathetic toward the views of those who otherwise participate in the disturbance. There is no satisfactory predetermination as when firearms should be employed to stop looting beyond continued emphasis on the absolute necessity of using minimum force and avoiding the use of firearms except as a last resort and under the rules established here and in paragraphs d and e above. 8. Snipers may also present a particular problem since the normal reflex actions of the well-trained combat soldier are to respond with an overwhelming mass of firepower. Experience indicates that in general this tactic endangers innocent people more than snipers and that the preferred tactic is to enter the building from which sniper fire originates. It also indicates that darkening the streets in order to gain protection from sniper fire is counterproductive. The following general approach should be emphasized in dealing with gnipers: (2) Employ CS initially rather than small arms fire. If CS is not. successfully employed, then use well-aimed fire by expert marksmen. (3) Illuminate the area during darkness. h. Be prepared to receive assistance from certain active Army forces specifically designated to provide tactical, administrative, and logistical support. 1. Department of Justice (DOJ) representative will be contacted as required for advice on matters of legal policy. DOJ point of contact, Mr. Jmas McTiernan, will be located at or near your CP (exact location to be announced). You J. Presidential representative on the scene is Mr. Cyrus Vance. will be responsive to his instructions and inform the Chief of Staff, US Army, promptly of instructions received and actions taken in accordance therewith. k. Should a situation arise necessitating the detention of civilian personnel,, DOJ personnel, possibly in collaboration with civilian police, will operate and maintain or provide for detention facilities. Whenever possible, US Marshals (or civilian police) should take civilian personnel (ring leaders, violators) into custody. When it becomes necessary for PHONE INITIALS Army personnel to take this action they will immediately seek a : ។ US Marshal (or civil policeman) to take over such custody on the spot or (or civil police) can continue to receive them. 1. Searches of individuals or private property (including automobiles) may be conducted only after you have determined that such searches are reasonably necessary to the accomplishment of your mission. That determination must be based upon either a review of the evidence, forming the basis of the request for the search or your own preliminary investigation. Searches should be conducted by the following personnel in the order indicated, if available: (1) Mmicipal law enforcement officials. (2) Representatives of the Department of Justice. (3) Task Force personnel. You will cooperate with and assist municipal law enforcement officers to assume their normal roles. In this regard, you will not take orders from state or municipal civil authorities. n. The Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronics will be responsible for communications facilities between your CP location and the Army Operations Center, Washington, D.C. Direct communication with DA (1) Interim telephonic reports on major changes or significant events which warrant the immediate attention of Headquarters, DA. (2) Written situation reports covering a 12 hour period, commencing 060001 hours Apr, local time. 4. (C) Future teletype correspondence on this operation will be prefaced by the words "Task Force WASHINGTON". 3. (U) Acknowledge receipt of this letter to Team Chief, Army Operations Center, Pentagon, Washington, D. C. (OX 50441x215). TON TOO NO. PAGE NO. OF MESSAGE IDENTIFICATION INITIALS SECURITY CLASSIFICATION" |