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Um Angelci li.iif*
Mitchell Grobeson
seven ycura before resigning in
1088. First In his class ut the Ixks
Angeles Police Academy, he received special commendations for
Jobs well done and was quickly
promoted to sergeant. But rumors
began circulating uboul hia homosexuality, and on-the job harassment followed, according to documents filed In the lawsuit.
Grobenon'a luwycr. Dun Slormer,
also filed documents citing a memo
writton by Deputy Chief Hubert L.
Vernon In 1970, In which he refers
to homosexuals as "emotionally
sick." The memo said thut to maintain public trust in tho department,
"disqualification of police applicants based on substantial homosexual conduct must bo continued."
Tho city altorncy'a offlco has
denied tho,. allegations in court
papers. **
Council members would not
publicly discuss the lengthy executive sessions on the matter,' but
several doscrllicd iho proceedings
^i^elconaitfdhnnKallhcIr'numca*
not bo used.
Of tho 15 council members, four
to six arc leaning toward approving tho settlement, with about
the same number against II and
several undecided, the source said.
Eight voles are required for approval.
Senior Assistant City Atty.
Frederick N. Merkin said Wednesday that while Gates' opinion is
important, "the final say in terms
of litigation and settling this is with
the City Council."
Grobeson and his attorney want
a Superior Court judge to monitor
compliance wilh the agreement, a
demand lhat some council members and others involved in the
talks find problematic. Some participants argue that it would be
Imposslblo lo monitor tho progress
of homosexuals without requiring
that recruits as well as veteran
officers openly declare their sexual
preference, but Slormer said remedies can be found to assure anonymity.
One issue that is not being
contested by the council is
Grobeson's demand for monetary
damages. He originally asked for
$5 million, but sources said he will
accept about $500,000—along with
lhe other demands—to settle the
case.
"My client could have taken
some money and slinked away into
the sunset, but he wanted this to
have benefits to others besides
himself." Stormer said. "As a career officer he Is committed to a
prejudice-free workplace."
Like Loa Angeles, no other major
police departments in the U.S. have
written policies regarding the recruitment or promotion of homosexuals, according to cily officials
und tho Pollco Foundation, a police
research group in Washington.
However, a number of agencies
have informal policies that go further than the LAPD. For example,
tho Los Angoles County Sheriffs
Department sets up recruitment
stations In all areas of the county.
Tho San Francisco County Sher-
■Hfre-Dcpsrtmenioettvely sacks ml ■■■
noritlcs, women and homosexual
recruits.
In Now York Cily, a police
organization called Gay Officers
Alliance League placca recruiting
posters throughout tho city.
/
Object Description
| Title | Correspondence: complaints against LAPD, 1978-1991 |
| Description | Newspaper clippings (Los Angeles Times, L.A. Weekly, Los Angeles Daily News, New York Times, Sentinel) and magazine articles (U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek) documenting Los Angeles Police Department misconduct under Chief Daryl F. Gates, 1978-1991, compiled by Irving Kessler and Lynn F. Kessler. Includes: Introduction, Contents, Excessive force, Rodney King, Mexican nationality, Civil rights, Property, Silence, Discrimination, Accountability, Gates intolerance, Recommendations. 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 | 1978/1991 |
| Creator |
Kessler, Irving, compiler Kessler, Lynn F., compiler |
| Publisher (of the original version) | Los Angeles Times; L.A. Weekly; U.S. News & World Report; Los Angeles Daily News; New York Times; Newsweek; Sentinel |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California, USA; Washington, DC, USA; New York, New York, USA |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California |
| Date created | 1991 |
| Date issued | 1978/1991 |
| Type |
texts images |
| Format | 368 p. |
| Format (aat) |
clippings (information artifacts) articles 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 | Complaints, suggestions, and support |
| Box and folder | box 23, folders 7-9 |
| 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-box23-07_09 |
Description
| Title | Correspondence: complaints against LAPD, 1978-1991, p. 293 |
| Format (imt) | image/tiff |
| Physical access | Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@dots.usc.edu |
| Full text | Um Angelci li.iif* Mitchell Grobeson seven ycura before resigning in 1088. First In his class ut the Ixks Angeles Police Academy, he received special commendations for Jobs well done and was quickly promoted to sergeant. But rumors began circulating uboul hia homosexuality, and on-the job harassment followed, according to documents filed In the lawsuit. Grobenon'a luwycr. Dun Slormer, also filed documents citing a memo writton by Deputy Chief Hubert L. Vernon In 1970, In which he refers to homosexuals as "emotionally sick." The memo said thut to maintain public trust in tho department, "disqualification of police applicants based on substantial homosexual conduct must bo continued." Tho city altorncy'a offlco has denied tho,. allegations in court papers. ** Council members would not publicly discuss the lengthy executive sessions on the matter,' but several doscrllicd iho proceedings ^i^elconaitfdhnnKallhcIr'numca* not bo used. Of tho 15 council members, four to six arc leaning toward approving tho settlement, with about the same number against II and several undecided, the source said. Eight voles are required for approval. Senior Assistant City Atty. Frederick N. Merkin said Wednesday that while Gates' opinion is important, "the final say in terms of litigation and settling this is with the City Council." Grobeson and his attorney want a Superior Court judge to monitor compliance wilh the agreement, a demand lhat some council members and others involved in the talks find problematic. Some participants argue that it would be Imposslblo lo monitor tho progress of homosexuals without requiring that recruits as well as veteran officers openly declare their sexual preference, but Slormer said remedies can be found to assure anonymity. One issue that is not being contested by the council is Grobeson's demand for monetary damages. He originally asked for $5 million, but sources said he will accept about $500,000—along with lhe other demands—to settle the case. "My client could have taken some money and slinked away into the sunset, but he wanted this to have benefits to others besides himself." Stormer said. "As a career officer he Is committed to a prejudice-free workplace." Like Loa Angeles, no other major police departments in the U.S. have written policies regarding the recruitment or promotion of homosexuals, according to cily officials und tho Pollco Foundation, a police research group in Washington. However, a number of agencies have informal policies that go further than the LAPD. For example, tho Los Angoles County Sheriffs Department sets up recruitment stations In all areas of the county. Tho San Francisco County Sher- ■Hfre-Dcpsrtmenioettvely sacks ml ■■■ noritlcs, women and homosexual recruits. In Now York Cily, a police organization called Gay Officers Alliance League placca recruiting posters throughout tho city. / |
| Filename | indep-box23-08-06~04.tif |
| Archival file | Volume77/indep-box23-08-06~04.tif |
