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MATTHEW D. KOHN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
MATTHEW DAVID KOHN 5010 BoLMOOR AVENUE: AREA CODE S IS
TEL EPHONE 7SS-62SS
TARZANA, CALIFORNIA 91356
Mr. Warren Christopher
Special Commission to the Mayor
City of Los Angeles
City Hall
Los Angeles, California 90012
TO: Mr. Warren Christopher
FROM: Matt Kohn
DATE: 9 April 1991
SUBJECT: Los Angeles Police Department
RE.CEIVEO
APR 12 1991
W, C.'s OFFICE
RE: Recruitment Practices - Reserve Officers Program
1. I am a 42 year old attorney, California State Bar No.
97660. Up until September 1989, I never volunteered for
community service of any kind.
2. At or about February 21, 1990, the Los Angeles Police
Department's Reserve Coordination Section rejected my
application for membership in the L.A.P.D. Reserve Corps.
3 . Reserve officers work for free, 2 days a month. The
program was vastly expanded under Chief Daryl Gates. It
allocates scarce public resourses most efficiently .
4 . September 23, 1989, I passed the written examination as a
candidate for the reserve corps.
5. October 20, 1989, I passed the physical/medical
examination for entry into the L.A. Police Academy for
the 10 weeks of reserve officer training and education.
6. November 1989, I submitted my 7 page typewritten Police
Applicant Record and background investigation form to the
Reserve Coordination Section.
7 . January 12, 1990, I was interviewed extensively by
Officer Starh of the Reserve Coordination Section.
Mr. Warren Christopher
Special Commission to the Mayor
page 2
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
During the January 12, 1990 interview with Officer Starh,~1
I was asked: If you were on the line with a fellow
officer, and you saw him breaking the rules, would you
report him to your superiors?
February 21, 1990, I intitiated a telephone conversation
to Officer Starh to ask the status of my application. He
stated that a determination had not yet been made by his
superiors. He also stated in response to my questioning:
that's right, L.A.P.D. simply doesn't want a private
attorney in the ranks; so, don't get your hopes up.
Oddly, there is evidence the Reserve Coordination Section
may have back-dated my formal written rejection notice to
February 21, 1990.
I expected the program to afford me an opportunity to
give a little back to the community. I think the Reserve
Coordination Section and I may have had a different
perspective about law enforcement. I may have been able
to offer something positive, or at least, something
different.
I am available to provide you more detailed explanations.
Thank you very much.
Respectfully,
>
Object Description
| Title | Correspondence: complaints against specific incidents (2 of 2), 1987-1991 |
| Description | Correspondence: complaints against specific incidents (2 of 2), 1987 July 9 - 1991 July 1. 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 | 1987-07-09; 1988-05-01; 1989-06-14; 1989-11-22; 1990-07-09; 1990-08-21; 1990-10-29; 1990-11-08; 1990-11-11; 1990-11-12; 1990-11-17; 1991-02-25; 1991-02-26; 1991-04-01; 1991-04-09; 1991-04-10; 1991-04-12; 1991-04-22; 1991-05-05; 1991-05-10; 1991-05-15; 1991-05-24; 1991-06-03; 1991-06-07; 1991-07-01 |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California |
| Date created | 1987-07-09; 1988-05-01; 1989-06-14; 1989-11-22; 1990-07-09; 1990-08-21; 1990-10-29; 1990-11-08; 1990-11-11; 1990-11-12; 1990-11-17; 1991-02-25; 1991-02-26; 1991-04-01; 1991-04-09; 1991-04-10; 1991-04-12; 1991-04-22; 1991-05-05; 1991-05-10; 1991-05-15; 1991-05-24; 1991-06-03; 1991-06-07; 1991-07-01 |
| Type |
texts images |
| Format | 60 p. |
| Format (aat) |
business cards clippings (information artifacts) correspondence discharges envelopes instructions (document genre) mailing labels memorandums personnel records photographs |
| 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, folder 11 |
| 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-box23-11 |
Description
| Title | Kohn, letter, 1991-04-09, to Christopher |
| Description | Matthew D. Kohn, 5010 Bilmoor Avenue, Tarzana, California, letter, 1991 April 9, to Warren Christopher (Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department), Los Angeles, California, re Los Angeles Police Department, recruitment practices, Reserve Officers program. |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Tarzana; Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state) | California; Iowa |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Coverage date | 1991-04-09 |
| Creator | Kohn, Matthew D. |
| Contributor |
Christopher, Warren, recipient Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, recipient |
| Date created | 1991-04-09 |
| Type | texts |
| Format | 2 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 23, folder 11, item 1 |
| Physical access | Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@dots.usc.edu |
| Full text | '• MATTHEW D. KOHN ATTORNEY AT LAW MATTHEW DAVID KOHN 5010 BoLMOOR AVENUE: AREA CODE S IS TEL EPHONE 7SS-62SS TARZANA, CALIFORNIA 91356 Mr. Warren Christopher Special Commission to the Mayor City of Los Angeles City Hall Los Angeles, California 90012 TO: Mr. Warren Christopher FROM: Matt Kohn DATE: 9 April 1991 SUBJECT: Los Angeles Police Department RE.CEIVEO APR 12 1991 W, C.'s OFFICE RE: Recruitment Practices - Reserve Officers Program 1. I am a 42 year old attorney, California State Bar No. 97660. Up until September 1989, I never volunteered for community service of any kind. 2. At or about February 21, 1990, the Los Angeles Police Department's Reserve Coordination Section rejected my application for membership in the L.A.P.D. Reserve Corps. 3 . Reserve officers work for free, 2 days a month. The program was vastly expanded under Chief Daryl Gates. It allocates scarce public resourses most efficiently . 4 . September 23, 1989, I passed the written examination as a candidate for the reserve corps. 5. October 20, 1989, I passed the physical/medical examination for entry into the L.A. Police Academy for the 10 weeks of reserve officer training and education. 6. November 1989, I submitted my 7 page typewritten Police Applicant Record and background investigation form to the Reserve Coordination Section. 7 . January 12, 1990, I was interviewed extensively by Officer Starh of the Reserve Coordination Section. Mr. Warren Christopher Special Commission to the Mayor page 2 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. During the January 12, 1990 interview with Officer Starh,~1 I was asked: If you were on the line with a fellow officer, and you saw him breaking the rules, would you report him to your superiors? February 21, 1990, I intitiated a telephone conversation to Officer Starh to ask the status of my application. He stated that a determination had not yet been made by his superiors. He also stated in response to my questioning: that's right, L.A.P.D. simply doesn't want a private attorney in the ranks; so, don't get your hopes up. Oddly, there is evidence the Reserve Coordination Section may have back-dated my formal written rejection notice to February 21, 1990. I expected the program to afford me an opportunity to give a little back to the community. I think the Reserve Coordination Section and I may have had a different perspective about law enforcement. I may have been able to offer something positive, or at least, something different. I am available to provide you more detailed explanations. Thank you very much. Respectfully, > |
| Filename | indep-box23-11-01.pdf |
| Archival file | Volume73/indep-box23-11-01.pdf |
