Ombudsman presses detectives on LRAD announcements and short window between notice and breach
Summary
The ombudsman asked investigators whether any efforts beyond LRAD announcements were made to contact occupants before the breach; detectives said announcements were played on loop and estimated less than 30 seconds elapsed between announcement and breach, and that other contact attempts are case-specific and not always safe.
Michael Triano, the ombudsman appointed to represent the public and the Ayer family, asked Detective Papix about the steps used to notify occupants prior to the SWAT breach. Papix described use of an LRAD (long-range acoustic device) mounted on the Bearcat that played announcements in English and Spanish on a loop every 15 to 20 seconds and said the announcements included the address and direction to come out peacefully.
Triano pressed whether other methods (phone calls or landline checks) had been attempted; Papix said that such attempts are case-specific and, in this incident, he did not know whether additional contact efforts were made and "to my knowledge, I don't believe any attempts were made to contact individuals on the side." Triano also asked about the time between announcements and breach; Papix estimated the window was about 20 seconds and acknowledged he did not ask SWAT supervisors the question directly during the investigation.
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