Morris Smith, interview, 1992-08-28

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Content To:
From:
Date:
Re:
File No.
BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT & MATZ
MEMORANDUM
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL; ~
ATI'ORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
Vincent J. Marel~ _
Ronald J. Nessi~
August 28, 1992
Webster Study - Telephonic Interview of Sergeant Morris
Smith, LAPD, on August 20, 1992
900.75
On August 20, 1992, I called Sergeant Morris Smith, who
had previously been identified as someone familiar with the
LAPD's policies and orders concerning undocumented aliens.
I explained to Sergeant Morris that I had a copy of
Special Order No. 40 and was interested in determining its
current status and obtaining copies of all policies and orders
which pertain to undocumented aliens. I was also interested in
the definition of a high grade misdemeanor. He told me that that
term was an internal Police Department term and that he would
send me the definition. I asked him whether a violation of the
curfew during the riot would be a high grade misdemeanor. He
indicated that while he believed so, he did not believe it was
formally spelled out as such in the manual and that it would be
up to the watch commander.
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He indicated that Special Order No. 40 was part of the
Department manual. Those manuals are issued on an annual basis
to all police officers. They have to sign a document
acknowledging their receipt of the manual. It is up to them to
read.
He is a member of the Planning and Research Division,
which is responsible, for among other things, the Department's
manual.
Attached hereto are the documents he sent me.
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