Using histories, after action reports, interviews, and doctrinal manuals this study examines intelligence requirements for support to domestic civil authorities in civil disturbance operations and evaluates the adequacy of tactical intelligence doctrine for such operations. The U.S. Army is frequently called upon to conduct civil disturbance operations to assist civil authorities in restoring order to riot-torn cities. The Army's experiences in the 1960s riots and the 1992 Los Angeles riot show that despite many similarities the urban environment has changed and presents new challenges for a military force deployed in civil disturbance operations. Specifically, increased violence by well-armed gangs presents a significant threat to a conventionally trained force and necessitates an effective intelligence effort. Effective intelligence support of a task force in a civil disturbance environment requires adequate maps, databases of key urban facilities, knowledge of gang organization and tactics, and liaison with civil agencies. Current intelligence doctrine, principally Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield, is broad, flexible, and adequate for application in civil disturbances operations.

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