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Warren Olristopber
OWR
John A . Arguelle~
VICI! CHAlll
MEMBERS
Roy A. Anderson
Willie R. Barnes
Prof. Leo F. Estrada
Mickey Kantor
Richard M. Mosk
INDEPENDENT COMMISSION
ON THE Los ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
May 15, 1991
J ohn W. Spiegel
GENEAAI. COUNSEL
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Percy Anderson
Richard E. Drooyan
Gary A . Feess
Raymond C. Fisher
Ernest J. Getto
Lawrence B. Gotlieb
Thom as E. Holliday
Andrea Sheridan Otdin
John Brooks Slaughter
Robert E. T ranquada, M.D.
Barbara J. Kelley
Louise A . LaMOlbe
Yolanda Orozco
DeMiS M. Perluss
Gilbert T. Ray
EXEC\l'l1VE DIR.ECTOR
Prof. Bryce Nelson
DIRECTOR R>R PRESS
lNroR.MJ\l'ION
John B. Sherrell
Brian A. Sun
Charles D. Alvare
1565 North Selma Drive
Los Angeles, California 90046
Dear Mr. Alvare:
On behalf of Warren Christopher and the Independent
Commission on the Los Ang e les Police Department, I am writing
to t hank you for your letter of April 10, 1991.
With its very short deadline and heavy
responsibilities, the Commission hopes that you will
understand tha t it is not possible to respond in detail to
your letter. However, your letter has been read and will be
made a part of the Commission files for further review by the
Commissioners and staff.
GTR
We again thank you for writing.
Very truly yours,
~21?
Gilbert T. Ray
Executive Director
Suite 1910 400 South Hope Street Los Angeles , Cali fornia 90071 -2899 Teleph o ne (213) 622-5205 Fa csi mile (2 13) 622-731 8
- - ~
,
CHARLES DAGUERRE ALVARE
1565 North Se lma Drive
10 Apri l 1991
The Editor
Los Angeles. Ca lifornia 90046
(213 ) 650-5770
Los Angeles Times
Times Mirror Square
Lo s Angeles, CA 90053
Dear Editor :
RECE/Vco
MA Y l 3 1991
W,..Ci. 's OFFICE
The Los Angeles City Council 1 s reversal of the Pol ice
Commission ' s ruling to suspend Police Chief Daryl Gates was
an inexcuseabl e ploy motivated by petty political considerations.
It is an embarrassing setback to an already disgraceful
situation .
Daryl Gates, time will inevitably · reveal, is the
Richard Nixon of the 1990's. The Los Angeles Police
Department and the Sheriff s Department constitute the
most oppressive and fascistic police force in the United
States. In no other American city are honest, tax-paying,
responsible cit iz ens treated like common criminals for
traffic violations and other petty infractions. It is as
if the modus operandi of the LAPD and Sl'eriffs Dept. is
guilty until proven innocent.
A more accurate motto for the LAPD would be "To Bully
and To Harass" . It is unforgiveable for public servants
such as policemen and she rif fs to hav e such a belligerent
and arrogant attitude towards average, l aw-ab idin g citizens .
In no other American c i ty wou ld such an outrageous attitude
be tole r ated .
A friend of mine from Vienna, Austria . who has traveled
extensively throughout Easte r n Europe and is currently a
student at UCLA, claims that the LAPD and Sheriffs Dept. use
tactics similar to the KGB's and other East Bloc police
agencies before the fall of the Ber li n Wall .
Who, after all, is in charge here? The LAPD holds an
i nordinate amount of power and influence in this city. Not
even the mayor or the city council can control it, as recent
events have proven. The Sheriff's Dept. is also guilty of
the same attitudes , practices, and abuse of power.
It is time for a change in Los Angeles; in fact, it is
well overdue. L. A. is no longer a simplistic, Western cowboy
town; it is now a major metropolis . It is time for both
' - " r . . • The Editor
Los Angeles Times
page two 4/10/91
Daryl Gates and Sherman Bloch to be removed from office.
The LAPD and Sheriff's Dept. are an embarrasment to the
citizens and the reputation of the City of Los Angeles.
It is time for mature, sophisticated, and tolerant
leadership of our city's law enforcement agencies .
cc: Mayor Bradley
/ Char l es Alvare
City Councilmen Alatorre, Bernardi, Bernson, Braude,
Farrell, Ferraro, Flores, Galanter, Holden, Picus, Wachs,
Woo, Yaroslavsky.
Police Commissioner Garcia
Object Description
| Title | Correspondence: complaints against Gates & LAPD (1 of 2), 1978-04-03 - 1991-06-14 |
| Description | Correspondence: complaints against Gates & LAPD (1 of 2), 1978 April 3 - 1991 June 14. 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 | 1990-04-17; 1991-03-14; 1991-03-28; 1991-04-02; 1991-04-03; 1991-04-10; 1991-04-12; 1991-05-02; 1991-05-13; 1991-05-14; 1991-05-15; 1991-05-17; 1991-05-20; 1991-05-24; 1991-06-02; 1991-06-04; 1991-06-07; 1991-06-10; 1991-06-14 |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California |
| Date created | 1990-04-17; 1991-03-14; 1991-03-28; 1991-04-02; 1991-04-03; 1991-04-10; 1991-04-12; 1991-05-02; 1991-05-14; 1991-05-15; 1991-05-17; 1991-05-20; 1991-05-24; 1991-06-02; 1991-06-04; 1991-06-07; 1991-06-10; 1991-06-14 |
| Date issued | 1978-04-03; 1991-03-12; 1991-04-01; 1991-04-19; 1991-04-24; 1991-05-31 |
| Type |
texts images |
| Format | 89 p. |
| Format (aat) |
bills (legislative records) business cards correspondence circular letters correspondence clippings (information artifacts) envelopes clippings (information artifacts) correspondence envelopes faxes newsletters |
| 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 | Complaints, suggestions, and support |
| Box and folder | box 22, folder 17 |
| 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-box22-17 |
Description
| Title | Letters from/to Alvaré, 1991 |
| Description | Two letters: Gilbert T. Ray (Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department), 400 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, letter, 1991 May 15, to Charles Daguerre Alvaré, 1566 North Selma Drive, Los Angeles, California; Charles Daguerre Alvaré, 1566 North Selma Drive, Los Angeles, California, letter, 1991 April 10, to Los Angeles Time, Los Angeles, California. |
| Geographic subject (roadway) | 400 South Hope Street; 1566 North Selma Drive |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles; Mt. Shasta |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles; Siskiyou |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.051552,-118.255687; 34.0994462,-118.3692761 |
| Coverage date | 1991-04-10; 1991-05-15 |
| Creator |
Ray, Gilbert T. Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department Alvaré, Charles Daguerre |
| Contributor |
Alvaré, Charles Daguerre, recipient Los Angeles Times, recipient |
| Date created | 1991-04-10; 1991-05-15 |
| Type | texts |
| Format | 3 p. |
| Format (aat) | correspondence |
| Format (imt) | application/pdf |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Series | Independent Commission file list |
| File | Complaints, suggestions, and support |
| Box and folder | box 22, folder 17, item 19 |
| Physical access | Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@dots.usc.edu |
| Full text | Warren Olristopber OWR John A . Arguelle~ VICI! CHAlll MEMBERS Roy A. Anderson Willie R. Barnes Prof. Leo F. Estrada Mickey Kantor Richard M. Mosk INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON THE Los ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT May 15, 1991 J ohn W. Spiegel GENEAAI. COUNSEL DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL Percy Anderson Richard E. Drooyan Gary A . Feess Raymond C. Fisher Ernest J. Getto Lawrence B. Gotlieb Thom as E. Holliday Andrea Sheridan Otdin John Brooks Slaughter Robert E. T ranquada, M.D. Barbara J. Kelley Louise A . LaMOlbe Yolanda Orozco DeMiS M. Perluss Gilbert T. Ray EXEC\l'l1VE DIR.ECTOR Prof. Bryce Nelson DIRECTOR R>R PRESS lNroR.MJ\l'ION John B. Sherrell Brian A. Sun Charles D. Alvare 1565 North Selma Drive Los Angeles, California 90046 Dear Mr. Alvare: On behalf of Warren Christopher and the Independent Commission on the Los Ang e les Police Department, I am writing to t hank you for your letter of April 10, 1991. With its very short deadline and heavy responsibilities, the Commission hopes that you will understand tha t it is not possible to respond in detail to your letter. However, your letter has been read and will be made a part of the Commission files for further review by the Commissioners and staff. GTR We again thank you for writing. Very truly yours, ~21? Gilbert T. Ray Executive Director Suite 1910 400 South Hope Street Los Angeles , Cali fornia 90071 -2899 Teleph o ne (213) 622-5205 Fa csi mile (2 13) 622-731 8 - - ~ , CHARLES DAGUERRE ALVARE 1565 North Se lma Drive 10 Apri l 1991 The Editor Los Angeles. Ca lifornia 90046 (213 ) 650-5770 Los Angeles Times Times Mirror Square Lo s Angeles, CA 90053 Dear Editor : RECE/Vco MA Y l 3 1991 W,..Ci. 's OFFICE The Los Angeles City Council 1 s reversal of the Pol ice Commission ' s ruling to suspend Police Chief Daryl Gates was an inexcuseabl e ploy motivated by petty political considerations. It is an embarrassing setback to an already disgraceful situation . Daryl Gates, time will inevitably · reveal, is the Richard Nixon of the 1990's. The Los Angeles Police Department and the Sheriff s Department constitute the most oppressive and fascistic police force in the United States. In no other American city are honest, tax-paying, responsible cit iz ens treated like common criminals for traffic violations and other petty infractions. It is as if the modus operandi of the LAPD and Sl'eriffs Dept. is guilty until proven innocent. A more accurate motto for the LAPD would be "To Bully and To Harass" . It is unforgiveable for public servants such as policemen and she rif fs to hav e such a belligerent and arrogant attitude towards average, l aw-ab idin g citizens . In no other American c i ty wou ld such an outrageous attitude be tole r ated . A friend of mine from Vienna, Austria . who has traveled extensively throughout Easte r n Europe and is currently a student at UCLA, claims that the LAPD and Sheriffs Dept. use tactics similar to the KGB's and other East Bloc police agencies before the fall of the Ber li n Wall . Who, after all, is in charge here? The LAPD holds an i nordinate amount of power and influence in this city. Not even the mayor or the city council can control it, as recent events have proven. The Sheriff's Dept. is also guilty of the same attitudes , practices, and abuse of power. It is time for a change in Los Angeles; in fact, it is well overdue. L. A. is no longer a simplistic, Western cowboy town; it is now a major metropolis . It is time for both ' - " r . . • The Editor Los Angeles Times page two 4/10/91 Daryl Gates and Sherman Bloch to be removed from office. The LAPD and Sheriff's Dept. are an embarrasment to the citizens and the reputation of the City of Los Angeles. It is time for mature, sophisticated, and tolerant leadership of our city's law enforcement agencies . cc: Mayor Bradley / Char l es Alvare City Councilmen Alatorre, Bernardi, Bernson, Braude, Farrell, Ferraro, Flores, Galanter, Holden, Picus, Wachs, Woo, Yaroslavsky. Police Commissioner Garcia |
| Filename | indep-box22-17-19.pdf |
| Archival file | Volume70/indep-box22-17-19.pdf |
