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Miscellaneous materials, including interview outlines and notes, a copy of the LAPD Board of Rights Manual, a memorandum of understanding reached between the Board of Police Commissioners and the City Administrative Officer, a timeline of the history of the LAPD's disciplinary system, and excerpts from legal briefs.

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Notes regarding civil suits brought against the city of Los Angeles by those who alleged excessive force or improper tactics had been used.

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Memoranda related to the Los Angeles City Council meeting of May 22, 1991, where members of the Human Resources and Labor Relations Committee questioned Chief of Police Daryl Gates.

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Memorandum regarding a conversation with City Attorney Mary House about the LAPD's canine policy.

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Pamphlets and organization charts produced by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

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Court transcript and internal notes related to the case.

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Clippings from newspapers and legal journals regarding the discipline of police officers accused of using excessive force.

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Press releases regarding the formation of the Christopher Commission and biographical sketches of Commission members.

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Memoranda, facsimiles, and work plans associated with the Feess/Drooyan team of the firm Jones, Day, Reavis, and Pogue.

Scope and Content From the 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;...