cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-30817
title: Officer, interview, 1992-06-22

description: Interview of Dt/dlg 6, a senior lead officer attached to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Newton Patrol Division about his recollection and impressions of the civil disturbance, as well as the Newton Division’s involvement in the Los Angeles Police Department’s subsequent response. The subject chose to remain anonymous, 1992 June 22. PART OF SERIES: After the violence had subsided, the Webster Commission met of a variety of public officials, law enforcement personnel, activists, and community leaders to discuss the rioting, its root causes, and the adequacy of the LAPD's response. The series includes summaries of these meetings, including questions and comments along of the interviewers' own mental impressions, conclusions, and opinions. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the interviewee.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-36610
title: Comparisons Study Group, 1992-06-16

description: Comparisons Study Group: Exhibit Volume to Statistics of New York City, statistical data pertaining to the housing and population characteristics of New York City, and also to law enforcement and crime characteristics of major cities throughout the nation, 1992 September 16. PART OF SERIES: In addition to analyzing the 1992 riots as a whole, the Webster Commission also divided into several smaller task forces and study groups, each of which addressed one specific aspect of the civil disturbance. The series consists of reports and appendices produced by five of these groups: the Chronology Team, the Public Officials and Community Team, the LAPD Team, the Comparisons Study Group, and the Inter-Agency Team. Also included are two copies of Webster Scope, a report that interprets the riots and their cumulative effects primarily through graphs, charts, statistics, and figures, and several research memoranda that discuss the legality of several riot-response tactics. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to the Webster Commission's Comparison Study Group, which aimed to compare the emergency planning measures of the LAPD with those of other major cities around the nation. Included are comparative statistics and data, a copy of the final report, and its appendices.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-31297
title: Robert Grimsley, interview, 1992-06-30

description: Interview of Robert Grimsley Sergeant for the California Highway Patrol's (CHP) Southern Division, about the gathering of intelligence information prior to the King verdicts; and the coordination between the CHP, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office, 1992 June 30. PART OF SERIES: After the violence had subsided, the Webster Commission met of a variety of public officials, law enforcement personnel, activists, and community leaders to discuss the rioting, its root causes, and the adequacy of the LAPD's response. The series includes summaries of these meetings, including questions and comments along of the interviewers' own mental impressions, conclusions, and opinions. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the interviewee.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-87293
title: Personnel and training bureau, personnel division, activities reports, 1991-02/1991-10

description: Los Angeles Police Department, Personnel and training bureau, Personnel division, 1991 February - October. PART OF SERIES: The series contains records related to the Webster Commission's Discovery Request, which aimed to delve into the internal activities and operations of the Los Angeles Police Department in the months before and during the Rodney King riots. Materials within this series generally fall into one of four categories of records requested by the Commission: activities reports; meeting agendas and minutes; itineraries of Department-led training sessions; and roll call deployment period reports from these sessions. PART OF SUBSERIES: Items related to the activities of the LAPD Personnel and Training Bureau between February, 1991 and June, 1992. Included are activities reports, as well as agendas and minutes from staff meetings and supervisor meetings held by the Bureau.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-76514
title: Emergency control center division critiques and reports, 1992 June 12

description: After-action report - emergency operations center (EOC) activation in April 1992's civil disturbance, 1992-06-12. PART OF SERIES: Included in the series are internal documents produced by the LAPD, which aided the Webster Commission in its assessment of the Department's operations. Materials include copies of the Watch Commander's Daily Reports between October, 1991 and May, 1992; critiques and after-action reports on the riots issued by each LAPD bureau; and correspondence regarding personnel and budget matters, crime statistics, and several Department-initiated programs. Also included are several documents, including schedules, press releases, and memoranda, that were issued by the office of Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley regarding the verdicts in the Rodney King case.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-18989
title: Integrating Investigative Operations through Neighborhood Oriented Policing, 1986-1991

description: A report on the framework of investigative liberties granted to the Houston police by Lee P. Brown, Chief of Police of Houston, 1986-1991. PART OF SERIES: In its probe of LAPD operations, the Webster Commission surveyed the emergency procedures of other major cities in the United States, many of which had experienced similar instances of civil unrest. The series contains materials that were acquired and studied by the Commission for this purpose. Included are reference guides developed by several police departments that delineate their structure, rules, and policies; manuals that outline emergency operations plans and procedures; reports that discuss the role of community-oriented policing in the prevention of crime; and assessments of the police departments response to riots in other cities. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to police plans, procedures, and operations in Houston, Texas.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-36322
title: Comparison team study report

description: Report produced by the Webster Commission's Comparative Team about the planning, training, and communications strategies adopted by other major United States cities with regard to emergencies and unusual occurrences. Also included is a floppy disk. PART OF SERIES: In addition to analyzing the 1992 riots as a whole, the Webster Commission also divided into several smaller task forces and study groups, each of which addressed one specific aspect of the civil disturbance. The series consists of reports and appendices produced by five of these groups: the Chronology Team, the Public Officials and Community Team, the LAPD Team, the Comparisons Study Group, and the Inter-Agency Team. Also included are two copies of Webster Scope, a report that interprets the riots and their cumulative effects primarily through graphs, charts, statistics, and figures, and several research memoranda that discuss the legality of several riot-response tactics. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to the Webster Commission's Comparison Study Group, which aimed to compare the emergency planning measures of the LAPD with those of other major cities around the nation. Included are comparative statistics and data, a copy of the final report, and its appendices.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-29725
title: Memphis questionnaires, 1992-07-24

description: Collection of filled out questionnaires, office of the special advisor to the board of police commissioners city of Los Angeles, general department information questionnaire, citizen complaint procedure questionnaire, department planning questionnaire, department resources questionnaire, 1992 July 24. PART OF SERIES: During its investigation, the Webster Commission evaluated the policies and procedures of other cities' police departments to better assess the LAPD's performance during the 1992 riots. These evaluations were conducted primarily through the distribution of questionnaires, which addressed each department's structure and internal operations. The series consists of questionnaires that were completed by the police departments of 72 major cities and returned to the Webster Commission for review. Items are arranged in alphabetical order according to city name.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-ouc11447206
title: Civil disturbances in Washington, D.C., 1968-04-04/1968-04-08

description: A report by the National Capital Planning Commission that summarizes the 1968 civil disturbances in Washington, D.C. and an assessment of the damage incurred as a result of these disturbances, 1968 April 4-8. PART OF SERIES: Materials in the series address the policies, procedures, and operations of the Los Angeles and Pasadena Fire Departments during emergency situations. Included are manuals and handbooks related to emergency planning, minutes fom several Los Angeles Board of Fire Commissioners' meetings, and incident logs maintained by the Los Angeles Fire Department during the 1992 riots. The series also contains miscellaneous reports about civil unrest in general, and emergency operations survey worksheets completed by 26 California counties after the riots.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-ouc11447154
title: Civil disturbances in Washington, D.C., 1968-04-04/1968-04-08

description: A report by the National Capital Planning Commission that summarizes the 1968 civil disturbances in Washington, D.C. and an assessment of the damage incurred as a result of these disturbances, 1968 April 4-8. PART OF SERIES: Materials in the series address the policies, procedures, and operations of the Los Angeles and Pasadena Fire Departments during emergency situations. Included are manuals and handbooks related to emergency planning, minutes fom several Los Angeles Board of Fire Commissioners' meetings, and incident logs maintained by the Los Angeles Fire Department during the 1992 riots. The series also contains miscellaneous reports about civil unrest in general, and emergency operations survey worksheets completed by 26 California counties after the riots.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-33492
title: Correspondence, interviews, 1992-05/1992-09

description: Correspondence and memoranda from several sources about conducting interviews in regards to the 1992 riots; surveys about the practices and policies of police departments in regards to planning for and responding to outbreaks of civil disturbance, 1992 May-September. PART OF SERIES: After the violence had subsided, the Webster Commission met of a variety of public officials, law enforcement personnel, activists, and community leaders to discuss the rioting, its root causes, and the adequacy of the LAPD's response. The series includes summaries of these meetings, including questions and comments along of the interviewers' own mental impressions, conclusions, and opinions. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the interviewee.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-33853
title: Correspondence, interviews, 1992-05/1992-09

description: Correspondence and memoranda from several sources about conducting interviews in regards to the 1992 riots; surveys about the practices and policies of police departments in regards to planning for and responding to outbreaks of civil disturbance, 1992 May-September. PART OF SERIES: After the violence had subsided, the Webster Commission met of a variety of public officials, law enforcement personnel, activists, and community leaders to discuss the rioting, its root causes, and the adequacy of the LAPD's response. The series includes summaries of these meetings, including questions and comments along of the interviewers' own mental impressions, conclusions, and opinions. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the interviewee.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-36502
title: Richard J. Stone, correspondence, to housing authorities, 1992

description: Richard J. Stone, General council and staff advisor, letters, to housing authorities, 1992. PART OF SERIES: In addition to analyzing the 1992 riots as a whole, the Webster Commission also divided into several smaller task forces and study groups, each of which addressed one specific aspect of the civil disturbance. The series consists of reports and appendices produced by five of these groups: the Chronology Team, the Public Officials and Community Team, the LAPD Team, the Comparisons Study Group, and the Inter-Agency Team. Also included are two copies of Webster Scope, a report that interprets the riots and their cumulative effects primarily through graphs, charts, statistics, and figures, and several research memoranda that discuss the legality of several riot-response tactics.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-36916
title: Correspondence, office of the special advisor, 1992

description: Correspondence from the office of the special advisor to the board of police commissions, city of Los Angeles, 1992. PART OF SERIES: In addition to analyzing the 1992 riots as a whole, the Webster Commission also divided into several smaller task forces and study groups, each of which addressed one specific aspect of the civil disturbance. The series consists of reports and appendices produced by five of these groups: the Chronology Team, the Public Officials and Community Team, the LAPD Team, the Comparisons Study Group, and the Inter-Agency Team. Also included are two copies of Webster Scope, a report that interprets the riots and their cumulative effects primarily through graphs, charts, statistics, and figures, and several research memoranda that discuss the legality of several riot-response tactics.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-37327
title: Police department survey, 1992

description: Office of the special advisor, police department survey, 1992. PART OF SERIES: In addition to analyzing the 1992 riots as a whole, the Webster Commission also divided into several smaller task forces and study groups, each of which addressed one specific aspect of the civil disturbance. The series consists of reports and appendices produced by five of these groups: the Chronology Team, the Public Officials and Community Team, the LAPD Team, the Comparisons Study Group, and the Inter-Agency Team. Also included are two copies of Webster Scope, a report that interprets the riots and their cumulative effects primarily through graphs, charts, statistics, and figures, and several research memoranda that discuss the legality of several riot-response tactics.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-36514
title: Richard J. Stone, correspondence, to police chiefs, 1992

description: Richard J. Stone, General council and staff advisor, letters, to police chiefs, 1992. PART OF SERIES: In addition to analyzing the 1992 riots as a whole, the Webster Commission also divided into several smaller task forces and study groups, each of which addressed one specific aspect of the civil disturbance. The series consists of reports and appendices produced by five of these groups: the Chronology Team, the Public Officials and Community Team, the LAPD Team, the Comparisons Study Group, and the Inter-Agency Team. Also included are two copies of Webster Scope, a report that interprets the riots and their cumulative effects primarily through graphs, charts, statistics, and figures, and several research memoranda that discuss the legality of several riot-response tactics.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-37776
title: Appendix A, Interim draft report, Chronology Team, 1992

description: The first part of the appendix to the Interim Draft Report of the Chronology Team. Included in this appendix are summaries of incidents, summaries of major crime types, summaries of structure fires, crime maps, a copy of a news release issued by the RAND Corporation, and other miscellaneous documents. PART OF SERIES: In addition to analyzing the 1992 riots as a whole, the Webster Commission also divided into several smaller task forces and study groups, each of which addressed one specific aspect of the civil disturbance. The series consists of reports and appendices produced by five of these groups: the Chronology Team, the Public Officials and Community Team, the LAPD Team, the Comparisons Study Group, and the Inter-Agency Team. Also included are two copies of Webster Scope, a report that interprets the riots and their cumulative effects primarily through graphs, charts, statistics, and figures, and several research memoranda that discuss the legality of several riot-response tactics. PART OF SUBSERIES: Appendices to the Interim Draft Report of the Chronology Team. Included are graphs, charts, figures, and statistics associated with incidents reported during the 1992 riots.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-29394
title: Long Beach questionnaires, 1992-07-24

description: Collection of filled out questionnaires, office of the special advisor to the board of police commissioners city of Los Angeles, general department information questionnaire, citizen complaint procedure questionnaire, department planning questionnaire, department resources questionnaire, 1992 July 24. PART OF SERIES: During its investigation, the Webster Commission evaluated the policies and procedures of other cities' police departments to better assess the LAPD's performance during the 1992 riots. These evaluations were conducted primarily through the distribution of questionnaires, which addressed each department's structure and internal operations. The series consists of questionnaires that were completed by the police departments of 72 major cities and returned to the Webster Commission for review. Items are arranged in alphabetical order according to city name.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-73375
title: web-box33-23
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-72940
title: Training Materials, Unusual occurences in general and civil disorders, 1992-06-16

description: Lesson plans and other teaching materials used by the Department between 1980 and 1992 to handle unusual occurrences and instances of civil disorder, 1992 June 16. PART OF SERIES: This series consists of materials related to the LAPD's emergency and disaster planning measures. Included are standing plans, mobilization records, and rally points from several of the LAPD's geographic divisions, as well as manuals, lesson plans, and curricula developed by the LAPD for emergency procedures. PART OF SUBSERIES: Procedures, training materials, lesson plans, and curricula developed by the LAPD's Metropolitan Division for unusual occurences and civil disorder.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-30110
title: Norfolk, Virginia, approved operating budget, 1992-1993

description: Approved operating budget, city of Norfolk, Virginia, 1992-1993. PART OF SERIES: During its investigation, the Webster Commission evaluated the policies and procedures of other cities' police departments to better assess the LAPD's performance during the 1992 riots. These evaluations were conducted primarily through the distribution of questionnaires, which addressed each department's structure and internal operations. The series consists of questionnaires that were completed by the police departments of 72 major cities and returned to the Webster Commission for review. Items are arranged in alphabetical order according to city name.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-29453
title: Metro-Dade questionnaires, 1984-1992

description: Collection of filled out questionnaires, office of the special advisor to the board of police commissioners city of Los Angeles, general department information questionnaire, citizen complaint procedure questionnaire, department planning questionnaire, department resources questionnaire, department manual 1991 included, 1984-1992. PART OF SERIES: During its investigation, the Webster Commission evaluated the policies and procedures of other cities' police departments to better assess the LAPD's performance during the 1992 riots. These evaluations were conducted primarily through the distribution of questionnaires, which addressed each department's structure and internal operations. The series consists of questionnaires that were completed by the police departments of 72 major cities and returned to the Webster Commission for review. Items are arranged in alphabetical order according to city name.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-36361
title: Comparison team study report

description: Report produced by the Webster Commission's Comparative Team about the planning, training, and communications strategies adopted by other major United States cities with regard to emergencies and unusual occurrences. Also included is a floppy disk. PART OF SERIES: In addition to analyzing the 1992 riots as a whole, the Webster Commission also divided into several smaller task forces and study groups, each of which addressed one specific aspect of the civil disturbance. The series consists of reports and appendices produced by five of these groups: the Chronology Team, the Public Officials and Community Team, the LAPD Team, the Comparisons Study Group, and the Inter-Agency Team. Also included are two copies of Webster Scope, a report that interprets the riots and their cumulative effects primarily through graphs, charts, statistics, and figures, and several research memoranda that discuss the legality of several riot-response tactics. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to the Webster Commission's Comparison Study Group, which aimed to compare the emergency planning measures of the LAPD with those of other major cities around the nation. Included are comparative statistics and data, a copy of the final report, and its appendices.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-31744
title: Penny Harrington, interview, 1992-09-08

description: Interivew of Penny Harrington, former Chief of Police of Portland, Oregon, about her impressions of the Los Angeles Police Department's Tactical Manual, 1992 September 8. PART OF SERIES: After the violence had subsided, the Webster Commission met of a variety of public officials, law enforcement personnel, activists, and community leaders to discuss the rioting, its root causes, and the adequacy of the LAPD's response. The series includes summaries of these meetings, including questions and comments along of the interviewers' own mental impressions, conclusions, and opinions. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the interviewee.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-25590
title: Assembly bill 2067, police officers, 1929-01-29

description: A bill authored by the California Assembly about a police officer's rights during an investigation, 1929 January 29. PART OF SERIES: Materials in the series assess the LAPD's involvement in immigration enforcement during the 1992 riots. Included are reports issued by governmental and human rights agencies; copies of relevant laws, emergency plans, and penal codes; a copy of Mike Davis' book City of Quartz; and copies of activity logs and reports produced by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).