Official Negligence

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Official Negligence

• How Rodney King and the Riots change Los Angeles
  and the LAPD

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HISTORY

• Corruption has been embedded in the LAPD since it
  was developed in the 1800s, the citys Marshall
  and Sheriffs had no control over the acts of
  violence that was occurring in Los Angeles .
• Reformers rewrote the charter to direct the LAPD
  on a more professional path and created a
  political party called the progressives.
• Progressives Lost Control of the City of Los
  Angeles
• Los Angeles experienced many corrupt Mayors and
  Chiefs. There were many chiefs that made
  resourceful contributions.
• One Chief had a vision of a world city

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Cultural Deviation

• Complaints on officers brushed under the rug.
• Blue Code of Silence
• Do what it takes to protect yourself if you feel
  that you are in danger
• Because this is the Elite force we dont need any
  help, LAPD can handle everything on our own.
• Supervisors not holding subordinates accountable
  for their actions

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THE EVENT THAT CHANGE THE FACE OF THE LAPD
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Was the King incident as simple and straight
forward as we believed?

• Or was it racially motivated

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Did Latasha receive Justice???
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Contributing Factors to the Riots of 1992

• South Central was economically depressed.
• Racial tensions and distrust of the police were
  high after the Latasha Harlins incident.
• Crime was on the rise
• The acquittal of the four officers that beat king.

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Riots After the King Beating
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Structural Failure

• A sergeant ordering inefficient officers to
  perform an arrest on an aggressive suspect.
• Ineffective Training
• Inexperienced Judge trying a big case for the
  first time and is letting her personal feelings
  get involved.

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What went wrong?

• LAPD was not ready for the riots
• An officer who failed a baton demonstration two
  hours before he brutally beat king was acquitted
• A Liquor store owner who wrongfully shot a
  fifteen year old girl was acquitted.
• An inexperienced judge who let her own feelings
  get in the way

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Deviant Culture
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Conclusions