Scope and Content From the Series: The staff of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips extended its support to the Independent Commission by undertaking the following tasks: preparing and reviewing the recruitment/testing and academy/training chapters of the Commission report; presenting witnesses to the Commission; interviewing over 20 LAPD personnel of different departmental ranks; interviewing city staff and medical personnel; attending meetings with the Police Protective League; reviewing the background files of LAPD officers;...