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Morrison & Foerster assessed the manner by which LAPD officers treat racial minorities and disadvantaged sectors of the population. Included in the series are interviews held with community members regarding how police treat juveniles and the mentally ill. The series also includes statistics that evaluate the respective numbers, ranks, and geographic distribution of different races of LAPD officers.

Scope and Content Statistics and charts pertaining to the relationship between ethnicity and the LAPD's personnel practices. Five statistical analyses are included:1. Los Angeles 1990 Census: Preliminary Breakdown by Division Compared to LAPD Personnel Deployment by Division, Descent, and Class2. LAPD Sworn Personnel by Division: Approximate Percentage in Rank by Ethnicity3. LAPD Personnel by Division, Descent, and CS Class4. LAPD Coveted Positions by...

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Handwritten notes from several LAPD staff and working group meetings regarding the Rodney King incident.

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Transcripts from the court case "The People of the State of California v. Laurence M. Powell, Timothy E. Wind, Theodore J. Briseno, and Stacey C. Koon ("People v. Powell, et. al")"

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Legal briefs pertaining to the Christopher Commission's request to review the personnel records of Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno, and Stacey Koon, the four LAPD officers indicted in the Rodney King incident.

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Memorandum and legal brief discussing why California's Ralph M. Brown Act is not applicable to the Christopher Commission.

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Press release from Mayor Tom Bradley's office formally announcing the creation of the Christopher Commission; biographies of Commission members; and a copy of the restraining order that sealed the personnel files of the four indicted LAPD officers during litigation.

Scope and Content From the 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...

Scope and Content From the 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...

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Summaries of interviews conducted with Gary Casselman, a police misconduct attorney; Floyd Cranmore, Casselman's associate; and Roger Guydon, one of Casselman's clients.