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DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-46770
title: Los Angeles Webster Commission records, 1931-1992

description: Chaired by former federal judge and FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster, the Los Angeles Webster Commission assessed law enforcement's performance in connection with the April, 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. The collection consists of materials collected and studied by the Commission over the course of its investigation. Materials pertain to both the Los Angeles incident specifically, and civil disturbance, civil unrest control, and policing tactics in general.Included in the collection are the following: interviews with LAPD officers, law enforcement personnel, government officials, community leaders, and activists; articles, broadcasts, and press releases covering the civil unrest; various tactical and contingency plans created for disasters and emergencies; reports, studies, and manuals about civil unrest control and prevention; literature about community-based policing strategies; emergency plans and procedures developed by other cities; and after-action reports issued once the civil unrest had subsided. Also featured are items related to the internal operations of the LAPD both before and during the civil unrest, including activity reports, meeting agendas and minutes, arrest data, annual reports, curricula and educational materials, and personnel rosters.See also the finding aid (https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/2266).See also The Los Angeles Riots: The Independent and Webster Commissions Collections (https://scalar.usc.edu/works/the-los-angeles-riots-christopher-and-webster-commissions-collections/index).Related collections in the USC Digital Library:? Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/2251)? Richard M. Mosk Christopher Commission records, 1988-2011 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/393)? Kendall O. Price Los Angeles riots records, 1965-1967 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/979)? Watts riots records, 1965 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/83)Thanks to generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the USC Libraries are digitizing this collection for online public access.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-39085
title: Inter-agency team, final report, 1992

description: Inter-Agency Team Final Report, Appendix: Local police departments, materials collected by the Inter-Agency Team regarding the policies, procedures, and operations of several local police departments aside from the Los Angeles Police Department, 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. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to a final report issued by the Webster Commission's Inter-Agency Team. which evaluated the collaboration between the LAPD and other law enforcement agencies in the advent of the 1992 riots. Included is a copy of the final report and the report's appendices, which are comprised of interviews, memoranda, statistical analyses, handbooks, and other miscellaneous documents.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-57847
title: Chronology Task Force, LAPD documents, Hollywood, 1992-04-28/1992-05-04

description: Chronology of daily field activities reports and worksheets for the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division, as requested by the Webster Commission, 1992 April 28- May 4. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, and a list of incident reports. Also included are a series of maps delineating the boundaries and divisions within each of the LAPD's 18 geographic patrol areas.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-57852
title: Chronology Task Force, LAPD documents, Hollywood, 1992-04-28/1992-05-04

description: Chronology of daily field activities reports and worksheets for the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division, as requested by the Webster Commission, 1992 April 28- May 4. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, and a list of incident reports. Also included are a series of maps delineating the boundaries and divisions within each of the LAPD's 18 geographic patrol areas.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-ouc11397637
title: Special response unit, 1991-11-18

description: Special response goals, objectives, management, and training, 1991 November 18. 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-c100-57927
title: Chronology Task Force, LAPD documents, Hollywood, 1992-04-28/1992-05-04

description: Chronology of daily field activities reports and worksheets for the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division, as requested by the Webster Commission, 1992 April 28- May 4. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, and a list of incident reports. Also included are a series of maps delineating the boundaries and divisions within each of the LAPD's 18 geographic patrol areas.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-46739
title: Internal memoranda work product, 1992-06-29

description: Memoranda regarding the Webster Commission's investigation of the LAPD, 1992 June 29. PART OF SERIES: The series includes materials related to the performance of the LAPD prior to and during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Included are reports and documents pertaining to the department's tactical planning measures for unusual occurrences and emergencies; riot-related statistics and figures; and arrest logs, incident logs, and activities reports maintained during the riots.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-19029
title: Inter-Agency Coordination Report, 1990-03

description: A report by the Metro-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department on how the Metro-Dade Police Department works in coordination with other police and media outlets, 1990 March. 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 Miami, Florida.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-ouc11397320
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-ouc11425386
title: Inter-Agency Team Final Report, Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, 1992

description: Inter-Agency Team Final Report, Appendix: Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; summaries of interviews conducted with various federal law enforcement officials, 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. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to a final report issued by the Webster Commission's Inter-Agency Team. which evaluated the collaboration between the LAPD and other law enforcement agencies in the advent of the 1992 riots. Included is a copy of the final report and the report's appendices, which are comprised of interviews, memoranda, statistical analyses, handbooks, and other miscellaneous documents.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-ouc11425124
title: Los Angeles Webster Commission records, 1931-1992
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-61518
title: LAPD worksheets and daily field activities reports, 1992-04

description: Collection of daily work sheets and daily field activities reports, assembled by Lieutenant Williams, 1992 April. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations prior to, during, and after the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, a list of incident reports, and several reports and publications issued by the Department.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-38086
title: Appendices to the Report of the Comparisons Study Group, Appendix B

description: Appendices to the Report of the Comparisons Study Group, Office of the Special Advisor: Appendix B, report of the Comparisons Study Group. Included are graphs, charts, figures, and statistics associated with police operations. This information supplements many of the main ideas posited in the report. 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-c100-61540
title: LAPD worksheets and daily field activities reports, 1992-04

description: Collection of daily work sheets and daily field activities reports, assembled by Lieutenant Williams, 1992 April. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations prior to, during, and after the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, a list of incident reports, and several reports and publications issued by the Department.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-83230
title: Bureau of Special Investigation, activities reports, 1991-10-18/1992-06-19

description: Los Angeles Police Department, Bureau of Special Investigation, activities reports, 1991 October 18 - 1992 June 19. 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: Materials related to the activities of the LAPD Special Investigation Bureau between March, 1991 and June, 1992. Included in the series are activities reports, agendas and minutes for the Bureau's staff meetings and adjutant meetings, and intradepartmental correspondence.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-61541
title: LAPD worksheets and daily field activities reports, 1992-04

description: Collection of daily work sheets and daily field activities reports, assembled by Lieutenant Williams, 1992 April. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations prior to, during, and after the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, a list of incident reports, and several reports and publications issued by the Department.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-ouc11397501
title: Annual Report, San Diego, 1988

description: An annual report issued by the San Diego Police Department, 1988. 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 the city of San Diego, California.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-19041
title: Inter-Agency Coordination Report, 1990-03

description: A report by the Metro-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department on how the Metro-Dade Police Department works in coordination with other police and media outlets, 1990 March. 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 Miami, Florida.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-57878
title: Chronology Task Force, LAPD documents, Hollywood, 1992-04-28/1992-05-04

description: Chronology of daily field activities reports and worksheets for the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division, as requested by the Webster Commission, 1992 April 28- May 4. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, and a list of incident reports. Also included are a series of maps delineating the boundaries and divisions within each of the LAPD's 18 geographic patrol areas.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-57862
title: Chronology Task Force, LAPD documents, Hollywood, 1992-04-28/1992-05-04

description: Chronology of daily field activities reports and worksheets for the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division, as requested by the Webster Commission, 1992 April 28- May 4. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, and a list of incident reports. Also included are a series of maps delineating the boundaries and divisions within each of the LAPD's 18 geographic patrol areas.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-57881
title: Chronology Task Force, LAPD documents, Hollywood, 1992-04-28/1992-05-04

description: Chronology of daily field activities reports and worksheets for the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division, as requested by the Webster Commission, 1992 April 28- May 4. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials pertaining to the LAPD's internal operations during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, as requested by the Webster Commission's Chronology Task Force. Included are activities reports and worksheets, command post logs, reports of unusual occurrences, and a list of incident reports. Also included are a series of maps delineating the boundaries and divisions within each of the LAPD's 18 geographic patrol areas.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-49979
title: Daily worksheet, 77th, Day watch, 1992-04-29

description: Los Angeles Police Department daily worksheet maintained by the 77th Street Division for the Day Watch period, 1992 April 29. PART OF SERIES: The series includes materials related to the performance of the LAPD prior to and during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Included are reports and documents pertaining to the department's tactical planning measures for unusual occurrences and emergencies; riot-related statistics and figures; and arrest logs, incident logs, and activities reports maintained during the riots.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-36795
title: Appendices to the Report of the Comparisons Study Group, Appendices A, C, D, and E

description: Appendices to the Report of the Comparisons Study Group, Office of the Special Advisor: Appendices A, C, D, and E, report of the Comparisons Study Group. Included are completed questionnaires that were administered to the LAPD; incident logs and reports; statistical data pertaining to demographics; and a state-by-state survey of statutes related to civil disturbances. Information in these appendices supplements many of the main ideas posited in the report. 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-c100-83390
title: Bureau of Special Investigation, activities reports, 1991-10-18/1992-06-19

description: Los Angeles Police Department, Bureau of Special Investigation, activities reports, 1991 October 18 - 1992 June 19. 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: Materials related to the activities of the LAPD Special Investigation Bureau between March, 1991 and June, 1992. Included in the series are activities reports, agendas and minutes for the Bureau's staff meetings and adjutant meetings, and intradepartmental correspondence.