Box 36
Contains 35 Results:
Brief Summary of Charter Amendment 5, 1991 June 11
A brief summary of Charter Amendment 5 to the Los Angeles City Charter, which permits any action of the Police Commission to be appealed to the City Council for its review.
Charter Amendment Proposals from 1971-1991, 1991 June 11
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.
The Charter of the City of Los Angeles and the Reform Movements of the 1940's, 1991 June 7
A memorandum that briefly summarizes J.G. Woods' The Progressives and the Police: Urban Reform and the Professionalization of the Los Angeles Police (1973), relating to the City Charter provisions detailing the governance of the LAPD and the reform attempts of the 1940s.
Litigation Concerning Charter Amendment Five Independent Commission, 1991 June 26
A memorandum regarding Mayor Tom Bradley's appeal of Charter Amendment 5, an amendment to the Los Angeles City Charter.
Various City Charters
Excerpts from the charters of several major United States cities regarding the composition, organization, powers and duties, and oversight of their police departments. Cities include Baltimore, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Memphis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and the District of Columbia. A brief administrative summary of this information is also included.