DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399l45j
title: Correspondence / memoranda, 1991 May 2 - July 12

description: Correspondence and memoranda in support of the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 May 2 - July 12. PART OF A SERIES: The series relates to the work product of Sibley & Austin, whose staff contributed to the Commission's probe of excessive force allegations brought against the LAPD. Included in the series are memoranda, witness testimonies, interview summaries, copies of officers' background files, after-action summaries and reports, and notes taken by the firm. Materials relate to four major areas of study undertaken by the firm: the Justice for Janitors labor demonstration of 1990, the jail ward of County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles city jails, and a review of the LAPD's Background Investigation Unit.1. Sidley & Austin new business agreement with Independent Commission, 1991-06-102. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-05-02, re Jono Schaffer3. Independent Commission notes, 1991-05-084. Chaffetz, letter, 1991-05-13, to Spiegel5. Kelley, memo, 1991-05-07, to Spiegel6. Kelley, memo, 1991-05-13, re Statistics from LAC/USC jail ward…7. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-05-14, re Phil Henning8. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-05-16, re Jack Gerritsen9. Chaffetz, letter, 1991-05-16, to Tranquada10. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-17, to Chaffetz11. Independent Commission May & June meetings, 1991-05-1712. Pasek, memo, 1991-05-20, re Summary of interview with Sergeant Fred Nichols13. Wallach, letter, 1991-05-21, to Chaffetz14. Wallach, letter, 1991-05-21, to Chaffetz15. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-05-17, re Group interview16. Naumer, fax, 1991-05-22, to Kelley17. Description of [LAPD] database codes, 1991-05-2318. Wallach, memo, 1991-05-22, to Kelley19. Holliday, memo, 1991-05-22, re Interviews of patrol officers & ride-along20. Hom, memo, 1991-05-24, to Chaffetz21. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-05-28, re Frank Darmiento22. Andermann, fax, 1991-05-10, to Chaffetz23. Kelley, memo, 1991-05-24, re Jamaal Wilkes' incident summary24. Jamaal Wilkes' incident summary, 1991-05-2425. Kelley, memo, 1991-05-24, to Christopher26. Exhibit 1 divider27. Kelley, letter, 1991-05-14, to Bernstein28. Proposal for abstracting LAC/USC medical records relating to prisoners of the LAPD, [1991]29. LAPD use of force report, [s.d.]30. Geering Cross outline, [s.d.]31. Independent Commission meeting notes, [1991]32. Kelley, letter, 1991-05-29, to Feess33. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-05-29, re Jono Schaffer34. Spiegel, memo, 1991-06-03, re Presentation of selected excessive force cases35. Spiegel, memo, 1991-06-03, re Presentation of selected excessive force cases36. Spiegel, memo, 1991-06-04, re June meeting schedule & topics37. Independent Commission June meetings, 1991-06-0438. Conway, memo, 1991-06-05, to Harris39. Commission databases structure, [1991]40. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-06-05, re Interview of Captain Franciso "Frank Pegueros on May 2441. Jail division release statistics (1990), [1991]42. Hom, memo, 1991-06-10, to Chaffetz43. Hom, memo, 1991-06-10, to Chaffetz44. Hom, memo, 1991-06-10, to Selbst45. Wallach, memo, 1991-06-13, Chaffetz46. Boston, memo, 1991-06-20, re Review of background files47. Boston, memo, 1991-06-20, re Review of background files48. Independent Commission meeting notes, [1991]49. Chaffetz, fax, 1991-06-26, to Spiegel50. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-06-27, re Justice for janitors: interview with Labor Relations office51. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-06-27, re Justice for janitors: interview with Captain Charles Labrow52. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-06-30, re Interview of Captain William Hall on June 1953. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-06-30, re Interview of Station Officer Lawrence "Larry" Tirre on June 1754. Selbst, memo, 1991-07-01, to Anderson55. Independent Commission staff list, 1991-05-0156. Hom, memo, 1991-07-02, to Selbst57. Chaffetz, memo, 1991-07-01, re Use of force by non-sworn personnel in LAPD jails58. DiNicola, memo, 1991-07-02, re Justice for janitors: Gates interview video tape59. Spiegel, memo, 1991-07-03, re Final push60. DiNicola, memo, 1991-07-03, to Chaffetz61. Spiegel, memo, 1991-07-03, re Final push62. Spiegel, fax, 1991-07-03, to Chaffetz63. DiNicola, memo, 1991-07-02, re Justice for janitors: Gates interview video tape64. DiNicola, memo, 1991-07-02, re Justice for janitors: Gates interview video tape65. Chaffetz, fax, 1991-07-03, to Sedor66. DiNicola, memo, 1991-07-03, to Chaffetz67. Spiegel, fax, 1991-07-05, to Kelley68. Selbst, memo, 1991-07-05, to Anderson69. Counsel to the Independent Commission staff list, 1991-07-0570. Independent Commission, fax, 1991-07-08, to Chaffetz71. Independent Commission, press release, 1991-07-0572. Spiegel, memo, 1991-07-08, re Press conference73. Spiegel, memo, 1991-07-12, re Many thanks74. Spiegel, memo, 1991-07-12, re Many thanks75. Spiegel, memo, 1991-07-12, re Many thanks