Santa Monica releases riot report
May. 06, 2021 at 9:54 am
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The long-awaited after-action report on the May 31 riots has been completed by OIR Group, and it is expected to be discussed by Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday.
The after-action report details and analyzes what exactly transpired on May 31, 2020, why, and how the Santa Monica Police Department can better respond to similar incidents in the future.
The report uses firsthand accounts from residents, SMPD officers and others involved in the situation to paint a detailed picture of May 31, 2020.
“The Report contains a series of 44 recommendations, the last two of which are: The City should request that SMPD prepare a response to this report indicating the degree to which it accepts each of the recommendations made and setting out a plan for implementation, (and) The City should develop a plan for independent evaluation and public reporting on the status of SMPD’s implementation of the recommendations,” a recently released staff report states. It’s recommended that Council direct staff to comply with all of them.