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DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-45845
title: Riot control checklist for watch commanders, 1992-06-02

description: Guidelines and procedures for the Watch Commander and Field Commanders to follow during the initial stages of an unlawful assembly or riot, 1992 June 2. 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-c100-36947
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-c100-4598
title: Police Magazine, Private Eyes, 1990-11

description: Article in Private Eyes about how neighborhoods call in private security companies to secure their enforcement needs, 1990 November. PART OF SERIES: The series is comprised of various media accounts of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Included are several newspaper clippings and press releases about the riots; transcripts from interviews and speeches delivered by law enforcement officials; magazine and journal articles about riots, urban disorder, and community-oriented policing; and details pertaining to the emergency operations master plan and procedures for the city of Los Angeles.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-27068
title: Los Angeles county sheriff's department, 1992-07

description: A report by James G. Kolts about the policies, practices, and procedures of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department including: recruitment, training, job performance and evaluation, record keeping and management practices, and police- community relations. The report focuses on allegations of excessive force within the Department, 1992 July. PART OF SERIES: Materials in the series assess a number of policies, plans, and procedures in place prior to the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many of which arguably contributed to the social upheaval. Included are several reports produced by the International Association of Chiefs of Police about model law enforcement policy; reports that address deficiencies in police-community relations in Los Angeles; emergency operations and recovery plans developed by the City of Los Angeles; demographic analyses of the city's public housing developments; and a Los Angeles Times publication assessing the riots' root causes. Also included are statistics released by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety about structural damage incurred as a result of the violence and looting.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-42818
title: Reserve officers deployment, 1992-09-29

description: Data regarding the deployment of Los Angeles Police Department Reserve Officers during the 1992 riots, 1992 September 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-c100-71880
title: Watch commander's daily report, 1991-08-25/1991-09-07

description: Collection of watch commander's daily reports, 1991 August 25 - September 7. PART OF SERIES: Included in the series are copies of the LAPD Watch Commander's Daily Reports from June to September, 1991.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-35321
title: Robert C. Thrasher, interview, 1992-06-24

description: Interview of Robert C. Thrasher, the Adjutant General for the California National Guard (CNG), about the role and resources of the CNG; its preparedness to respond to a major civil disturbance; its pre-planning activities with regard to the Los Angeles civil disturbance; the interface between the CNG and other law enforcement agencies; the activities of the CNG during the Los Angeles disturbance; and the effect of "federalization" on CNG troops, 1992 June 24. 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-c100-39689
title: Standard for making arrest during a civil disturbance, 1992-07-16

description: A research memorandum that addresses two topics: the proper standard for the making of an arrest by a peace officer without a warrant during a civil disturbance, and the practical application of that standard during a civil disturbance or riot situation, 1992 July 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: Research memoranda about various topics related to the 1992 Rodney King riots.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-33953
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-c100-33203
title: Michael Lockett, interview, 1992-07-01

description: Interview of Michael Lockett, Senior Lead Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department's Southeast Division, about his recollection of the civil disturbance and the Los Angeles Police Department's preparedness to handle instances of civil unrest, as well as his impressions of community-based policing programs, 1992 July 1. 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-c100-16605
title: Southern Division Special Order 68,tactical alert, 1992-04-07

description: A memorandum describing speciaial order number 68, which outlines the procedures for a tactical alert, 1992 April 7. 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 of the California Highway Patrol.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-33464
title: Kent Setty, interview, 1992-06-26

description: Interview of Kent Setty, Lieutenant of the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division, about his background; the root causes of the civil disturbance; the preparedness of the Los Angeles Police Department to handle a major disturbance; the adequacy of the Pacific Division's response to the unrest; and his perception of community-based policing programs, 1992 June 26. 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-c100-32353
title: Roundtable 2, discussion, 1992-06-12

description: Roundtable discussion with Sheriff Sherman Block and several top members of his staff to discuss the Los Angeles Sheriff's Office's involvement in the civil disturbance, 1992 June 12. 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-c100-19005
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-c100-34267
title: Lieutenant Wright, interview, 1992-08-13

description: Description given by Lieutenant Wright, a Watch Commander at the City of Los Angeles's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) members of the Webster Commission staff about a tour of the LAPD Communications Center, and the City Emergency Operations Center, 1992 August 13. 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-c100-65532
title: Tactical alerts called, 77th Division in 1992 April, 1992-06-11

description: Declaration by Police Service Representative Jerri Walton related to tactical alerts issued during the riots, 1992 June 11. PART OF SERIES: The series contains materials related to the tactical planning measures developed by the LAPD to manage unusual occurrences, emergencies, and instances of civil disorder. Included are manuals, training materials, and standing plans developed prior to the riots; activities logs and reports maintained during the riots; and after-action reports and analyses which evaluate the effectiveness of these planning measures in the months following the riots.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-32403
title: Thomas Lorenzen, interview, 1992-08-21

description: Interview of Thomas Lorenzen, officer in Charge of the Los Angeles Police Department's Metropolitan Division Special Weapons and Tactics Platoon ("Metro"). Topics include Metro's role in controlling the civil disturbance, and the adequacy of the Los Angeles Police Department's response to the violence and unrest, 1992 August 21. 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-c100-25805
title: Beyond 911: A new era for policing, 1990

description: A book by Malcolm K. Sparrow, Mark H. Moore, and David M. Kennedy discussing how enterprising police chiefs and progressive policing strategies can be used to combat crime and violence in the nation's cities, 1990. 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).
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-32342
title: Claudia Lomeli, interview, 1992-07-12

description: Interview of Claudia Lomeli, P2 Officer at the 77th Street Division, about her recollection of the civil disturbance, and her impression of the Los Angeles Police Department's subsequent response, 1992 July 12.  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-c100-35612
title: Special Advisor's Study Report, 1992-09-14

description: Special Advisor's Study Report: Information Obtained From Public Officials and the Community, No. 3 of 8, a report issued by the Public Officials and Community team of the Special Advisor's study. The report summarizes interview data about planning measures undertaken by the LAPD prior to the Rodney King verdict; the adequacy of the LAPD's response to the riots; the oversight of the LAPD by the City's civilian authorities; and the structure, management, and general "political climate" of the LAPD at the time of the riots, 1992 September 14. 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: Special Advisor's Study Report
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-37591
title: Appendis B, Interim draft report, Chonology Team, 1992

description: The second part of the appendix to the Interim Draft Report of the Chronology Team. Included in this appendix is a riot events grid listing specific incidents and law enforcement's subsequent response. 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-c100-35761
title: William H. Webster, correspondence, to testifiers, 1992

description: William H. Webster, Special advisor, letters to testifiers, 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-c100-37443
title: Appendis B, Interim draft report, Chonology Team, 1992

description: The second part of the appendix to the Interim Draft Report of the Chronology Team. Included in this appendix is a riot events grid listing specific incidents and law enforcement's subsequent response. 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-c100-37437
title: Appendis B, Interim draft report, Chonology Team, 1992

description: The second part of the appendix to the Interim Draft Report of the Chronology Team. Included in this appendix is a riot events grid listing specific incidents and law enforcement's subsequent response. 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-c100-76532
title: After-action reporting for April/May riots, 1992-06-23

description: After-action reporting for April/May riots by Operations - West Bureau, 1992 June 23. 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-c100-38663
title: Weekly status report, 1992-06-12

description: Weekly status report, 1992 June 12.  PART OF SERIES: The series consists of 14 status reports maintained by the Webster Commission's General Counsel. These reports were submitted weekly to Special Advisor William Webster and Deputy Special Advisor Hubert Williams and serve as the "official record" of the Webster Commission. Materials are organized chronologically by report date.
DOI: 10.25549/webster-c100-22756
title: Police Brutality in Los Angeles, California, United States of America, 1992-06

description: A book by Amnesty International USA. 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).