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DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399l0mc
title: Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991

description: The city of Los Angeles became the epicenter of a public relations scandal on March 3, 1991, when an amateur cameraman captured on video four uniformed LAPD officers beating motorist Rodney G. King. In addition to generating public outrage, the incident cast a dark shadow over the LAPD and called into question the integrity of the nation's third largest municipal police force. Subsequently, the ten member Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department was formed to conduct a full and fair evaluation of all aspects of the LAPD's structure and operations related to the use of force when making arrests. Included in this collection are the documents that were collected and analyzed by the Commission over the course of its study.See also the finding aid (https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/2251).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:? Los Angeles Webster Commission records (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/2266)? 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 (https://www.neh.gov/), the USC Libraries are digitizing this collection for online public access.
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399l0i0
title: Interviews, 1991 May 16 - July 9

description: Interviews, 1991 May 16 - July 9. PART OF A SERIES: The series pertains to the work of Munger, Tolles & Olson, the firm responsible for coordinating the activities and proceedings of the Independent Commission's legal counsel. Included are legal briefs, court transcripts, and memoranda; press releases and article clippings about the Rodney King incident and the subsequent creation of the Independent Commission; summaries of witness interviews; analyses of legislation regarding the role and purview of peace officers; work plans and outlines developed by Commission staff; draft copies developed for all sections of the Commission report; supplemental materials for the report, including a copy of the Rodney King arrest log, law enforcement literature, and public opinion surveys; materials distributed and reviewed during Commission meetings; letters of interest submitted to Chairman Christopher from prospective Commission members and organizations; and lists of bills and Commission expenditures.1. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-18, re Interview with local police chief #1 on 6/17/912. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-19, re Interview with local police chief #2 on 6/18/913. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-21, re Interview with local police chief #3 on 6/20/914. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-21, re Interview with police officer #8 on 6/20/915. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-21, re Interview with police officer #3 on 5/16/916. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-21, to Drooyan, re Interview with police officer #4 on 5/13/917. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-21, to McClelland, re Interview with police officer #5 on 5/14/918. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-28, re Interview with police officer #69. Benson, memo, 1991-05-29, to Corbin10. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-17, re Interview with police officer #7 on 6/14/9111. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-21, re Interview with former LAPD officer #212. Commission investigating the LAPD: notes & memoranda cover sheet13. Corbin, memo, 1991-07-09, to Spiegel14. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-23, to Spiegel15. Corbin, letter, 1991-06-24, to Spiegel16. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-14, re Interview of police officer #1 on Weds., May 8, 199117. Interview with [redacted], Fire Commission, [1991]18. Interview with [redacted], Recreation & Parks Commission, [1991]19. Pro bono. Witness file. Re Independent Commission, cover sheet20. Independent Commission interview notes, 1991 June 5-621. Interviews with heads of civilian commission boards, cover sheet22. Gale, letter, 1991-06-13, to Selbst23. Gale, memo, 1991-06-12, re Interview with anonymous retired LAPD captain24. On February 27, 1987, Officer [redacted] was found guilty25. On October 25, 1990, the LAPD suspended Officer [redacted]26. Holliday, memo, 1991-05-16, to Johnson27. Johnson, memo, 1991-06-12, re Interview
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399l0gu
title: Charter Amendment Proposals from 1971-1991

description: Charter Amendment Proposals from 1971-1991. A memorandum that provides a brief description of amendments proposed between 1971 and 1991 to the Charter of the City of Los Angeles, that either sought to revise the City's Civil Service System or change the balance of power between the Mayor, the City Council, and the Commissions - from: Diana M Torres; to: Thomas Hungar. PART OF A SERIES: O'Melveny & Myers, the firm for which Commission Chairman Warren Christopher worked, conducted research pertaining to the structure and organization of the LAPD. Included in the series are materials related to the firm's research and work product, including excerpts from city charter revisions, summaries of dissertations and books about organizational control of the police, memoranda on various structural issues facing both the LAPD and the Commission's investigation, an excerpt from the Manual of the Los Angeles Police Department, and a transcript of court proceedings in Collins v. City of Los Angeles, a civil case in which a female African-American police recruit filed a lawsuit against the city on the grounds of racial and gender discrimination.
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kxlk
title: LAPD Gay / Lesbian Officers Association, 1991-06-13

description: LAPD Gay / Lesbian Officers Association, 1991 June 13. PART OF A SERIES: The circumstances surrounding the beating of Rodney King led many to believe that the incident was racially motivated and reflected a spirit of bias and discrimination within the LAPD. Irell & Manella analyzed in depth the LAPD's recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion practices to determine if bias and intolerance were in fact pervasive issues within the Department. The series includes materials related to Irell and Manella's work product, including the firm’s correspondence; summaries of personnel files for potential recruits; records of the Leon Panduro case, in which a citizen was shot by a probationary officer; minutes from the LAPD Professional Advisory Committee maintained between 1983 and 1991; witness files, which consist of written testimony and supplemental materials; and notes, outlines, and drafts maintained over the course of Irell and Manella’s investigation.1. Huebner, memo, 1991-06-132. Pride behind the badge, flier, [s.d.]3. Huebner, memo, 1991-06-134. Pride behind the badge, flier, [s.d.]
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399l0j0
title: Interviews, 1991 May 16 - July 9

description: Interviews, 1991 May 16 - July 9. PART OF A SERIES: The series pertains to the work of Munger, Tolles & Olson, the firm responsible for coordinating the activities and proceedings of the Independent Commission's legal counsel. Included are legal briefs, court transcripts, and memoranda; press releases and article clippings about the Rodney King incident and the subsequent creation of the Independent Commission; summaries of witness interviews; analyses of legislation regarding the role and purview of peace officers; work plans and outlines developed by Commission staff; draft copies developed for all sections of the Commission report; supplemental materials for the report, including a copy of the Rodney King arrest log, law enforcement literature, and public opinion surveys; materials distributed and reviewed during Commission meetings; letters of interest submitted to Chairman Christopher from prospective Commission members and organizations; and lists of bills and Commission expenditures.1. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-18, re Interview with local police chief #1 on 6/17/912. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-19, re Interview with local police chief #2 on 6/18/913. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-21, re Interview with local police chief #3 on 6/20/914. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-21, re Interview with police officer #8 on 6/20/915. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-21, re Interview with police officer #3 on 5/16/916. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-21, to Drooyan, re Interview with police officer #4 on 5/13/917. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-21, to McClelland, re Interview with police officer #5 on 5/14/918. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-28, re Interview with police officer #69. Benson, memo, 1991-05-29, to Corbin10. Corbin, memo, 1991-06-17, re Interview with police officer #7 on 6/14/9111. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-21, re Interview with former LAPD officer #212. Commission investigating the LAPD: notes & memoranda cover sheet13. Corbin, memo, 1991-07-09, to Spiegel14. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-23, to Spiegel15. Corbin, letter, 1991-06-24, to Spiegel16. Corbin, memo, 1991-05-14, re Interview of police officer #1 on Weds., May 8, 199117. Interview with [redacted], Fire Commission, [1991]18. Interview with [redacted], Recreation & Parks Commission, [1991]19. Pro bono. Witness file. Re Independent Commission, cover sheet20. Independent Commission interview notes, 1991 June 5-621. Interviews with heads of civilian commission boards, cover sheet22. Gale, letter, 1991-06-13, to Selbst23. Gale, memo, 1991-06-12, re Interview with anonymous retired LAPD captain24. On February 27, 1987, Officer [redacted] was found guilty25. On October 25, 1990, the LAPD suspended Officer [redacted]26. Holliday, memo, 1991-05-16, to Johnson27. Johnson, memo, 1991-06-12, re Interview
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kxt1
title: Correspondence, vol. 2, 1991 May 2-31

description: Correspondence, vol. 2, 1991 May 2-31. PART OF A SERIES: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue investigated how LAPD administrators respond to personnel complaints and allegations of misconduct. Materials in the series were collected and analyzed by the firm for this purpose, and include summaries of witness interviews; article clippings discussing instances of alleged police misconduct; source materials related to the LAPD’s use-of-force policies; a transcript of a court case involving officer misconduct; summaries of personnel complaint statistics; and excerpts taken from the personnel files of officers with multiple complaints and misconduct charges. Also included is correspondence sent and received by the firm over the course of its investigation.1. McClelland, memo, 1991-05-31, to Drooyan2. Feess, fax, 1991-05-30, to Boston3. Boston, fax, 1991-05-30, to Feess4. Feess, fax, 1991-05-30, to Spiegel5. Feess, fax, 1991-05-30, to Drooyan6. Kelley, letter, 1991-05-297. La Ley presentation, 1991-05-298. Feess, fax, 1991-05-29, to Spiegel9. Spiegel, memo, 1991-05-2410. Ullman, fax, 1991-05-24, to Feess11. Feess, memo, 1991-05-24, to Drooyan12. Feess, fax, 1991-05-23, to Ullman13. Feess, fax, 1991-05-23, to Spiegel14. Drooyan, fax, 1991-05-22, to Feess15. Dasteel, fax, 1991-05-22, to Feess16. Cincone, memo, 1991-05-22, to Christopher17. Feess, fax, 1991-05-21, to Drooyan18. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-20, to Feess19. Chaplick, fax, 1991-05-20, to Feess20. Fisher, memo, 1991-05-2021. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-20, to Feess22. O'Melveny & Myers, fax, 1991-05-20, to Feess23. Epstein, memo, 1991-05-1324. Feess, fax, 1991-05-20, to Drooyan25. Feess, fax, 1991-05-20, to Holliday26. Spiegel, memo, 1991-05-1727. Spiegel, memo, 1991-05-1728. Chaplick, fax, 1991-05-17, to Feess29. Gotlieb, fax, 1991-05-17, to Feess30. Dasteel, fax, 1991-05-17, to Feess31. Sustained complaint summaries issues, 1991-05-1632. Reiner, letter, 1991-05-15, to Kamins33. Dasteel, memo, 1991-05-15, to Feess34. Drooyan, fax, 1991-05-14 to Feess35. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-14, to Feess36. Feess, fax, 1991-05-14, to Romero37. Feess, fax, 1991-05-15, to Holliday38. Epstein, fax, 1991-05-13, to Feess39. Feess, fax, 1991-05-10, to Drooyan40. Feess, fax, 1991-05-10, to Holliday41. Feess, memo, 1991-05-10, to Holliday42. Feess, fax, 1991-05-10, to Spiegel43. Churchill, letter, 1991-05-08, to Feess44. Sun, memo, 1991-05-07, to Spiegel45. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-06, to Feess46. Spiegel, letter, 1991-05-03, to Albaugh47. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-03, to Feess48. McClelland, letter, 1991-05-02, to Marr
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kxmt
title: Leon Panduro case file (1 of 2), 1990 Jan. 28 - 1991 May 13

description: Leon Panduro case file (1 of 2), 1990 January 28 - 1991 May 13. PART OF A SERIES: The circumstances surrounding the beating of Rodney King led many to believe that the incident was racially motivated and reflected a spirit of bias and discrimination within the LAPD. Irell & Manella analyzed in depth the LAPD's recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion practices to determine if bias and intolerance were in fact pervasive issues within the Department. The series includes materials related to Irell and Manella's work product, including the firm’s correspondence; summaries of personnel files for potential recruits; records of the Leon Panduro case, in which a citizen was shot by a probationary officer; minutes from the LAPD Professional Advisory Committee maintained between 1983 and 1991; witness files, which consist of written testimony and supplemental materials; and notes, outlines, and drafts maintained over the course of Irell and Manella’s investigation.1. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1991-05-132. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-043. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-12-034. LAPD preliminary investigation of Battery on Browne, 1990-03-055. LAPD follow-up investigation of Brown, 1990-03-066. LAPD property report of Brown, 1990-03-067. [Gates], memo, 1991-01-318. Hall, report, 1990-12-05, to Gates9. Report, 1990 Jan. 28 - Mar. 2, re Eddie Viera10. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0411. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-11-0112. Coroner's photographs, 1990-03-0613. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0414. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0415. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-03-2616. Autopsy report, 1990-03-06, of Panduro17. Call for service at Rosanna St., 1991-03-1218. LAPD preliminary investigation of Battery on Browne, 1990-03-0519. LAPD follow-up investigation of Brown, 1990-03-0620. LAPD property report of Brown, 1990-03-0621. LAFD emergency medical service report, 1990-03-0222. LAPD firearms analyzed evidence report, 1990-11-0323. LAPD death investigation, 1990-03-02, of Panduro24. [Gates], memo, 1991-01-31
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kxlb
title: Leon Panduro case file (1 of 2), 1990 Jan. 28 - 1991 May 13

description: Leon Panduro case file (1 of 2), 1990 January 28 - 1991 May 13. PART OF A SERIES: The circumstances surrounding the beating of Rodney King led many to believe that the incident was racially motivated and reflected a spirit of bias and discrimination within the LAPD. Irell & Manella analyzed in depth the LAPD's recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion practices to determine if bias and intolerance were in fact pervasive issues within the Department. The series includes materials related to Irell and Manella's work product, including the firm’s correspondence; summaries of personnel files for potential recruits; records of the Leon Panduro case, in which a citizen was shot by a probationary officer; minutes from the LAPD Professional Advisory Committee maintained between 1983 and 1991; witness files, which consist of written testimony and supplemental materials; and notes, outlines, and drafts maintained over the course of Irell and Manella’s investigation.1. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1991-05-132. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-043. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-12-034. LAPD preliminary investigation of Battery on Browne, 1990-03-055. LAPD follow-up investigation of Brown, 1990-03-066. LAPD property report of Brown, 1990-03-067. [Gates], memo, 1991-01-318. Hall, report, 1990-12-05, to Gates9. Report, 1990 Jan. 28 - Mar. 2, re Eddie Viera10. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0411. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-11-0112. Coroner's photographs, 1990-03-0613. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0414. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0415. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-03-2616. Autopsy report, 1990-03-06, of Panduro17. Call for service at Rosanna St., 1991-03-1218. LAPD preliminary investigation of Battery on Browne, 1990-03-0519. LAPD follow-up investigation of Brown, 1990-03-0620. LAPD property report of Brown, 1990-03-0621. LAFD emergency medical service report, 1990-03-0222. LAPD firearms analyzed evidence report, 1990-11-0323. LAPD death investigation, 1990-03-02, of Panduro24. [Gates], memo, 1991-01-31
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kxt0
title: Correspondence, vol. 2, 1991 May 2-31

description: Correspondence, vol. 2, 1991 May 2-31. PART OF A SERIES: Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue investigated how LAPD administrators respond to personnel complaints and allegations of misconduct. Materials in the series were collected and analyzed by the firm for this purpose, and include summaries of witness interviews; article clippings discussing instances of alleged police misconduct; source materials related to the LAPD’s use-of-force policies; a transcript of a court case involving officer misconduct; summaries of personnel complaint statistics; and excerpts taken from the personnel files of officers with multiple complaints and misconduct charges. Also included is correspondence sent and received by the firm over the course of its investigation.1. McClelland, memo, 1991-05-31, to Drooyan2. Feess, fax, 1991-05-30, to Boston3. Boston, fax, 1991-05-30, to Feess4. Feess, fax, 1991-05-30, to Spiegel5. Feess, fax, 1991-05-30, to Drooyan6. Kelley, letter, 1991-05-297. La Ley presentation, 1991-05-298. Feess, fax, 1991-05-29, to Spiegel9. Spiegel, memo, 1991-05-2410. Ullman, fax, 1991-05-24, to Feess11. Feess, memo, 1991-05-24, to Drooyan12. Feess, fax, 1991-05-23, to Ullman13. Feess, fax, 1991-05-23, to Spiegel14. Drooyan, fax, 1991-05-22, to Feess15. Dasteel, fax, 1991-05-22, to Feess16. Cincone, memo, 1991-05-22, to Christopher17. Feess, fax, 1991-05-21, to Drooyan18. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-20, to Feess19. Chaplick, fax, 1991-05-20, to Feess20. Fisher, memo, 1991-05-2021. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-20, to Feess22. O'Melveny & Myers, fax, 1991-05-20, to Feess23. Epstein, memo, 1991-05-1324. Feess, fax, 1991-05-20, to Drooyan25. Feess, fax, 1991-05-20, to Holliday26. Spiegel, memo, 1991-05-1727. Spiegel, memo, 1991-05-1728. Chaplick, fax, 1991-05-17, to Feess29. Gotlieb, fax, 1991-05-17, to Feess30. Dasteel, fax, 1991-05-17, to Feess31. Sustained complaint summaries issues, 1991-05-1632. Reiner, letter, 1991-05-15, to Kamins33. Dasteel, memo, 1991-05-15, to Feess34. Drooyan, fax, 1991-05-14 to Feess35. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-14, to Feess36. Feess, fax, 1991-05-14, to Romero37. Feess, fax, 1991-05-15, to Holliday38. Epstein, fax, 1991-05-13, to Feess39. Feess, fax, 1991-05-10, to Drooyan40. Feess, fax, 1991-05-10, to Holliday41. Feess, memo, 1991-05-10, to Holliday42. Feess, fax, 1991-05-10, to Spiegel43. Churchill, letter, 1991-05-08, to Feess44. Sun, memo, 1991-05-07, to Spiegel45. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-06, to Feess46. Spiegel, letter, 1991-05-03, to Albaugh47. Spiegel, fax, 1991-05-03, to Feess48. McClelland, letter, 1991-05-02, to Marr
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kxss
title: Rick Silverman work product (4 of 4), 1991 Apr. 17-25

description: Rick Silverman work product (4 of 4), 1991 April 17-25. PART OF A SERIES: The circumstances surrounding the beating of Rodney King led many to believe that the incident was racially motivated and reflected a spirit of bias and discrimination within the LAPD. Irell & Manella analyzed in depth the LAPD's recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion practices to determine if bias and intolerance were in fact pervasive issues within the Department. The series includes materials related to Irell and Manella's work product, including the firm’s correspondence; summaries of personnel files for potential recruits; records of the Leon Panduro case, in which a citizen was shot by a probationary officer; minutes from the LAPD Professional Advisory Committee maintained between 1983 and 1991; witness files, which consist of written testimony and supplemental materials; and notes, outlines, and drafts maintained over the course of Irell and Manella’s investigation.1. Indepdendent Commission topic 2 work plan, 1991-04-202. Fisher, memo, 1991-04-18, to Spiegel3. Sun, memo, 1991-04-19, to Ray4. Orozco, memo, 1991-04-19, to Ray5. Christopher, letter, 1991-04-22, to Dinse6. Gates, letter, 1991-04-17, to Spiegel7. Christopher, letter, 1991-04-18, to Gates8. Christopher, letter, 1991-04-22, to Dinse9. 1 million pages sought in LAPD inquiry, 1991-04-2510. Divider "Longhand notes", [1991]
DOI: 10.25549/independent-ouc11399kxl9
title: Leon Panduro case file (1 of 2), 1990 Jan. 28 - 1991 May 13

description: Leon Panduro case file (1 of 2), 1990 January 28 - 1991 May 13. PART OF A SERIES: The circumstances surrounding the beating of Rodney King led many to believe that the incident was racially motivated and reflected a spirit of bias and discrimination within the LAPD. Irell & Manella analyzed in depth the LAPD's recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion practices to determine if bias and intolerance were in fact pervasive issues within the Department. The series includes materials related to Irell and Manella's work product, including the firm’s correspondence; summaries of personnel files for potential recruits; records of the Leon Panduro case, in which a citizen was shot by a probationary officer; minutes from the LAPD Professional Advisory Committee maintained between 1983 and 1991; witness files, which consist of written testimony and supplemental materials; and notes, outlines, and drafts maintained over the course of Irell and Manella’s investigation.1. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1991-05-132. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-043. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-12-034. LAPD preliminary investigation of Battery on Browne, 1990-03-055. LAPD follow-up investigation of Brown, 1990-03-066. LAPD property report of Brown, 1990-03-067. [Gates], memo, 1991-01-318. Hall, report, 1990-12-05, to Gates9. Report, 1990 Jan. 28 - Mar. 2, re Eddie Viera10. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0411. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-11-0112. Coroner's photographs, 1990-03-0613. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0414. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-09-0415. Panduro vs. LAPD, 1990-03-2616. Autopsy report, 1990-03-06, of Panduro17. Call for service at Rosanna St., 1991-03-1218. LAPD preliminary investigation of Battery on Browne, 1990-03-0519. LAPD follow-up investigation of Brown, 1990-03-0620. LAPD property report of Brown, 1990-03-0621. LAFD emergency medical service report, 1990-03-0222. LAPD firearms analyzed evidence report, 1990-11-0323. LAPD death investigation, 1990-03-02, of Panduro24. [Gates], memo, 1991-01-31