September 6, 2001 By VIK JOLLY and TONY SAAVEDRA The Orange County Register ANAHEIM -- Detectives compiling information on Latino activists used an investigative technique typically reserved for investigating organized crime, drug networks and street gangs, according to a former police captain. Police, under orders from Chief Roger Baker, created organizational charts on five Latino activists who complained about alleged police misconduct. Baker presented the confidential report Nov. 14, 2000, to the City Council in a closed-door briefing. Retired Capt. Marc Hedgpeth said the charts showing the activists and their connections to community groups were part of a process called "link analysis," often used to outline conspiracies. Hedgpeth, who headed Anaheim's intelligence unit for four of his 25 years with the department, said the process in Anaheim is almost never used on non-criminals. To my knowledge just looking at the report, I can't think of a time when we ever used a link analysis process to deal with people who are not suspected of any kind of criminal conduct," said Hedgpeth, who competed with Baker for the chief's post. "At least four of those people who were attacked by Baker, we never suspected them of any kind of criminal conduct." <snip> http://www.ocregister.com/local/chief00906cci1.shtml