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1 3-2 Final Project Milestone Two: Leadership Analysis Antonio Hadrick Criminal Justice, Southern New Hampshire University CJ 510: Ethical Leadership-CJ Professor Jennifer Hulvat October 8, 2023

2 The subject in question to be examined is The Flawed Emergency Response to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. These riots were a direct result of the beating of Rodney King and the trial that followed. The culmination of the trial and the verdict set in motion events that our country would remember for decades after. Even now, thirty years later, people remember and talk about this time in our history. Over the course of 5 days these riots left 50 people dead, 2,000 people injured, caused damage and destruction to over 1,000 buildings, and caused over $1 billion in damages (CNN, 2023). This riot and this case are forever going to be an important part of our country’s history. This situation in a way set the standard for how NOT to handle situations such as these. We as a nation were able to see just how bad things can get due to a lack of communication, a lack of control, and just an overall lack of leadership. While hindsight is 20/20, and in the years since we have seen this scenario play out over and over again. But one would think that with the end of the trial looming and dissention growing among minorities in Los Angeles that those in authority would have put a plan into place in the event that the situation got out of hand. And even before this, leadership should have been campaigning with their officers to improve community relations. It takes a certain constellation of conditions to create human atrocities (Pollock, 2021). This situation with the rioters out of control and leadership failing would definitely qualify in that regard. After watching and researching this case at length, it is safe to say that leadership in this situation failed horrendously. The leaders in this case completely failed to motivate or facilitate any of the parties involved in the situation. From the very beginning, those in leadership roles failed by not utilizing any of the resources that were available, even as the riots raged around them.

3 And the situation between Sheriff Block and Chief Gates was even worse. They didn’t just fail, they let a personal rivalry stop them from performing as leaders. At a time when they should have been accepting any and all offers of help from surrounding agencies, they let their differences stop them from effectively managing the situation. Sheriff Block offered 500 county deputies to Chief Gates, in hopes of controlling the chaos (Rosegrant, 2000). Though both leaders shared the mindset that the California National Guard were not needed to control the situation (Rosegrant, 2000). By the time that the California Highway Patrol offered the assistance of 1,500 of their officers, both Sheriff Block and Chief Gates gladly accepted the offer of assistance. Communication, or lack thereof was a major obstacle in the response to the rioting of 1992. The first, and perhaps biggest issue when it comes to communication during this situation came when both Chief Gates and Mayor Bradley never requested help to prepare for a possible situation. This would indeed prove to be detrimental to the developing situation. Chief Gates implemented only minimal resources during the first night of the riots, allowing the unrest to grow. Even when the California National Guard was brought in, the communication issues still plagued leaders in charge. The National Guard were missing necessary supplies, they were unsure of their missions and posts, and there was even a general disagreement as to who was in charge (Rosegrant, 2000). For the longest time, there was no decision or orders on exactly what role the National Guard would play in controlling the chaos. Chief Gates accepted an offer of assistance from the California Highway Patrol, and then those officers ended up wasting a night at headquarters when no orders were given for them (Rosegrant, 2000). The lack of

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4 communication and the confusion and chaos that ensued because of it, only caused the situation to spiral even further. I cannot fathom in which a situation as escalated as the 1992 Los Angeles riots can claim any effective leadership. As discussed prior, Chief gates and Sheriff Block let their personal feeling interfere with them doing their duty. They refused much needed help simply because of personal reasons. Had they been able to put aside their differences and be successful and responsible leaders the crisis of the riots could have been prevented or at least minimized. To be effective, the leaders should have established protocols against issues such as these long before they were needed. They also should have put aside differences in order to effectively work together to ensure the population’s safety. That is not to say that no leaders in this situation were effective. But unfortunately, their effectiveness was severely underutilized by the failures of those like Chief Gates and Sheriff Block. For example, the commissioners for the California Highway Patrol deployed hundreds of officers. Some of these officers helped to escort the fireman, who the LAPD did not protect. And others were not even given assignments and remained unutilized (Rosegrant, 2000). Had all of the leaders followed a preapproved protocol then the outcome could have been much better. The entire situation was plagued with communication issues, lack of leadership, lack of proper equipment, and lack of organization were the downfall of this operation.

5 References Cable News Network. (2023, July 6). Los Angeles Riots Fast Facts. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2013/09/18/us/los-angeles-riots-fast-facts/index.html Pollock, J.M. (2021). Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (11 th ed). Cengage Learning US. https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/books/9780357512951 Rosegrant, S. (2000). The Flawed Emergency Response to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots (Case Number 1588.0 Harvard Kennedy School 2000).

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