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APR 19 '91 15:49 DRoloJoWEST
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
BPKELEY • DAVIS • lllVJNt • LOS ANCEt.ES • IUVEllSIO£ • SAN OIF.CO • SAN FRA.>.:CISCO
·P . 2/3
UCLA
SANTA BAABAllA. • SAN'fA CRUZ
DEPIJ\tMENT OF PSYCHL\Tl\Y AND
8l0BEJ!AV10RAL SCl'ENCES
UNWONTED VIOLE NCE BY POLICE OFFICERS1 ucu~~~~
LOS ANGELES, CAUlo'OltNIA 0002'·17S9
Louis ..Jolyon West, M.D. 2
I. Introduction
A brief review is provided of background, orientation, and
basis for interest in the problem.
II. The American Epidemic of Violence
Police work goes on within a social matrix that includes not
only relevant statutes, and job descriptions, but also
attitudes, va1ues, expectations, and behaviors of the populace
as a whole. The policeman3 operates in relation to this
matrix, but is also himself a part of it. That- ours is a
violent society is generally known and decried. However the
epidemic character of violence in Alnerica is less well
understood. Data relating to t his issue are presented with
some pertinent implications (slides).
IIi. The Psychology of the Police Of ficer
Some studies are available relevant to motivations for police
work, characteristics of officers, consequences of job-related
stress, etc. However, there are relatively few recent,
scientifically rigorous studies of the type needed best to
understand today's policemen, and to assist planning on how
to improve the quality and numbers of applicant personnel.
IV. organization and Leadership of Police Departments
Much attention has been given to the structural and procedural
aspects of Police Departments. Rather l~ss scrutiny is
generally given to the less obvious forces at work beneath the
surface in these organizations. Th~ role of leadership in
determining quality of performance is particularly complex,
and has perhaps been better studied in military contexts than
in law enforcement. some examples are given.
1outline of Collllllents to the Christopher Commission.
for presentation Tuesday, April 23, 1991, Los Angeles,
Scheduled
10;00 a.m.
2Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine
3unlinked masculine pronouns include women throughout.
"· .. ...
APR 19 ' 9 1 15 : 50 DRoloJoWEST P . 3/3
Unwonted Violence By Police Of f icers , L.J. West, M. D. , Page 2
v. Appropriate and Inappropriate Violence by Police Officers
The literature is briefly r evi ewed . certain issues are
obvious; others much less so. One exalllp1e: harshness in law
enforcement line activities can be seen as a putative
deterrent to c rime, especially in a setting of perceived
laxity in the criminal justice system.
. ""' '·
VI. Reflections of the Rodney King Incident
An inquiry i s made into psychiatric and psychosocial aspects
of the case, aft er review of presently available-- facts and
study of videotapes.
VII. some Gene ral Recommendations .
Without venturing into further consideration of either the
Rodney King case or the controversy over Chief Daryl Gates,
there are certain suggestions that can be made on how to
improve a police force -- including the reduction of unwonted
violence -- from the viewpoint of a behavioral scientist.
These are offered with the understanding that they are
necessarily incomplete. A more complete analysis will l:>e
provided at a later date in a written report to the
commission.
r
Object Description
| Title | Commission meetings, 1991-04-11 - 1991-04-19 |
| Description | Commission meetings, 1991 April 11-19. PART OF A SERIES: Materials in the series fall into one of several categories related to the Independent Commission's work product: (1) Commission meeting materials, which include meeting agendas, work plans, memoranda, and articles about police misconduct that were circulated and reviewed during the Commission's internal meetings; (2) public correspondence, which includes citizen complaints against the LAPD in the form of written testimony, articles, and an audio cassette tape, as well as letters drafted by citizens in support of the LAPD; (3) summaries of interviews held with LAPD officers regarding Departmental procedures and relations; (4) public meeting materials, which include transcripts, supplementary documents, and witness statements that were reviewed at the Commission's public meetings; (5) press releases related to the formation and work product of the Commission; and (6) miscellaneous materials reviewed by the Commission during its study, including LAPD personnel and training manuals, a memorandum of understanding, and messages from the LAPD's Mobile Digital Terminal (MDT) system. |
| Coverage date | 1959; 1970/1989; 1991-04-11; 1991-04-12; 1991-04-17/1991-04-19 |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California |
| Date created | 1990; 1991; 1991-04-11; 1991-04-12; 1991-04-17; 1991-04-18; 1991-04-19 |
| Type |
texts images |
| Format | 105 p. |
| Format (aat) |
biographies (documents) books correspondence memorandums reports summaries |
| Format (imt) | application/pdf |
| Language | English |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Part of collection | Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 |
| Series | Independent Commission file list |
| File | Commission meetings |
| Box and folder | box 22, folder 1 |
| Provenance | The collection was given to the University of Southern California on July 31, 1991. |
| Rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. |
| Physical access | Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@dots.usc.edu |
| Repository name | USC Libraries Special Collections |
| Repository address | Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 |
| Repository email | specol@dots.usc.edu |
| Filename | indep-box22-01 |
Description
| Title | thing from the last half of the book |
| Format (imt) | application/pdf |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Physical access | Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@dots.usc.edu |
| Full text | APR 19 '91 15:49 DRoloJoWEST UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES BPKELEY • DAVIS • lllVJNt • LOS ANCEt.ES • IUVEllSIO£ • SAN OIF.CO • SAN FRA.>.:CISCO ·P . 2/3 UCLA SANTA BAABAllA. • SAN'fA CRUZ DEPIJ\tMENT OF PSYCHL\Tl\Y AND 8l0BEJ!AV10RAL SCl'ENCES UNWONTED VIOLE NCE BY POLICE OFFICERS1 ucu~~~~ LOS ANGELES, CAUlo'OltNIA 0002'·17S9 Louis ..Jolyon West, M.D. 2 I. Introduction A brief review is provided of background, orientation, and basis for interest in the problem. II. The American Epidemic of Violence Police work goes on within a social matrix that includes not only relevant statutes, and job descriptions, but also attitudes, va1ues, expectations, and behaviors of the populace as a whole. The policeman3 operates in relation to this matrix, but is also himself a part of it. That- ours is a violent society is generally known and decried. However the epidemic character of violence in Alnerica is less well understood. Data relating to t his issue are presented with some pertinent implications (slides). IIi. The Psychology of the Police Of ficer Some studies are available relevant to motivations for police work, characteristics of officers, consequences of job-related stress, etc. However, there are relatively few recent, scientifically rigorous studies of the type needed best to understand today's policemen, and to assist planning on how to improve the quality and numbers of applicant personnel. IV. organization and Leadership of Police Departments Much attention has been given to the structural and procedural aspects of Police Departments. Rather l~ss scrutiny is generally given to the less obvious forces at work beneath the surface in these organizations. Th~ role of leadership in determining quality of performance is particularly complex, and has perhaps been better studied in military contexts than in law enforcement. some examples are given. 1outline of Collllllents to the Christopher Commission. for presentation Tuesday, April 23, 1991, Los Angeles, Scheduled 10;00 a.m. 2Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine 3unlinked masculine pronouns include women throughout. "· .. ... APR 19 ' 9 1 15 : 50 DRoloJoWEST P . 3/3 Unwonted Violence By Police Of f icers , L.J. West, M. D. , Page 2 v. Appropriate and Inappropriate Violence by Police Officers The literature is briefly r evi ewed . certain issues are obvious; others much less so. One exalllp1e: harshness in law enforcement line activities can be seen as a putative deterrent to c rime, especially in a setting of perceived laxity in the criminal justice system. . ""' '· VI. Reflections of the Rodney King Incident An inquiry i s made into psychiatric and psychosocial aspects of the case, aft er review of presently available-- facts and study of videotapes. VII. some Gene ral Recommendations . Without venturing into further consideration of either the Rodney King case or the controversy over Chief Daryl Gates, there are certain suggestions that can be made on how to improve a police force -- including the reduction of unwonted violence -- from the viewpoint of a behavioral scientist. These are offered with the understanding that they are necessarily incomplete. A more complete analysis will l:>e provided at a later date in a written report to the commission. r |
| Filename | indep-box22-01-11.pdf |
| Archival file | Volume70/indep-box22-01-11-8.pdf |
