Presentation by:

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• Presentation by
• COLLEEN AIRALL

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The event that changed LA

• March 3rd 1991, George Holliday videotaped the
  beating of Rodney King by 4 LAPD Officers
• This event was seen nationwide through local and
  cable news programs

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LAPDs Finest

• Sgt. Stacey Koon
• Ofc. Laurence Powell
• Ofc. Timothy Wind
• Ofc. Theodore Briseno

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Investigation Begins

• On March 5th, FBI starts investigating the Rodney
  King incident
• On March 7th, Los Angeles Police Chief Gates
  announces that the officers involved will be
  prosecuted
• On March 15th, the 4 officers were arraigned on
  charges with assault with a deadly weapon and use
  of excessive force

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THE TRIAL

• Venue of trial was relocated from LA to the
  suburbs of Simi Valley, in Ventura
• The jury had 10 Caucasians, 1 Latino, 1
  Filipino-American

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The City Erupts

• On April 29th 1992, At 315pm the jury acquits
  all 4 LAPD Officers
• At 5pm the rioting begins in LA

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AFTERMATH

• The National Guard was called to restore order to
  the city
• 42 people were killed
• 700 businesses were destroyed
• 5000 people were arrested
• LA suffered 1 billion in property damages
• Cant we all just get along

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2nd Time Around

• The officers were accused of violating Rodney
  Kings civil rights
• On April 10th 1993, began deliberating and on
  April 17th was the day of the verdict
• Officers Koon Powell were found guilty
• Officers Wind Briseno were acquitted

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Convicted

• Convicted Sgt. Stacey Koon, age 42 married
• He served 2 yrs in Federal Prison
• Convicted Ofc. Laurence Powell, age 30 single
• He served 2 yrs in Federal Prison

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Compensation

• On April 19th 1994, the civil suit by King
  against LA
• Jury awards 3.8 million to Rodney King

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What or who contributed to the Downfall of LAPD?

• The City
• Mayor Tom Bradley
• Chief of Police Daryl Gates
• Cultural Deviance within LAPD
• Oversight Failure within LAPD

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The Mayor Chief of Police

• Tom Bradley
• Took office in 1973-93
• Announced formation of Independent Commission on
  LAPD.
• Daryl Gates
• Took office in 1978-1992
• Resigned 1992

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Cultural Deviance

• Many officers had exposed flaws deficiencies
• Poor training
• Lack of morale for human beings
• Excessive use of Force
• Filing false reports

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Oversight Failure

• Collaboration of key Leaders
• Mayor Tom Bradley
• Chief of Police- Daryl Gates

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Treating the condition of the Organization

• Cultural Deviance
• Christopher Commission Report
• Community Policing
• Civilian Review of the Police
• Enforcing human rights standards

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Treating the condition of the Organization

• Oversight Failure
• On June 4th 1992, LA passed the City Charter
  Amendment F, which removed civil service
  protection from the chief of police
• Christopher Commission Report recommended this
  amendment