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Content JU06E WILLIAM H . WEBSTER
SPECIAL ADVISOR
CHIEF" HUBERT WILLIAMS
DEPUTY SPECIAL ADVISOR
RICHARD J. STONE
GENERAL COUNSEL
AND STAff DIRECTOR
JE RRY S . BATHKE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
TERRY W . BIRD
PAUL G. BOWER
WAYNE S . BRAVE MAN
JOHN H . BRINSLEY
GERALD L . CHALEF"F"
JAMES P . CLARK
AUDREY B . COLL I NS
JAN LAWRENCE HANDZLIK
KENNETH R . HEITZ
THEODORE WARREN JACKSON
D IANN H . KIM
VIN CENT ..J . MAR ELLA
MARYLIN ..J . MILNER
BRIAN O ' NEILL
CHARLES PEREYRA-SUAREZ
LINDA 5 . PETERSON
C ORNELL ..J . PRICE
KAREN RANDALL
BARBARA A . REEVES
ANA I. SEGURA
SALLY SuCHIL
SENIOR CONSULTANTS
PETER B . FRANK
ROGE R S . YOUNG
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR
TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF Los ANGELES
July 14, 1992
Chief Bob V. Stover
Attn: Cara Chavez
Albuquerque Police Department
400 Roma N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2123
Re: Police Department Questionnaire
Dear Chief Downs:
Per Cara Chavez' conversation with Lt.
Barbara Frost of our Staff, enclosed is a copy of
the letter, and accompanying questionnaire, which
Judge William Webster and Chief Hubert Williams
sent to you on July 1, 1992.
We appreciate your assistance in
completing the enclosed questionnaire with regard
to your department. Should you have questions
regarding the questionnaire, please do not
hesitate to contact me or Lt. Frost in the Office
of the Special Advisor.
Sincerely,
~
Richard J. Stone
General Counsel and
Staff Director
cc: Judge William H. Webster
Chief Hubert Williams
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JUDGE W I LL I AM H . W EB ST E R
SPECIAL ADVI SO R
C H I E F H U BE RT W I LL IAMS
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R •C HARD .J S TO NE
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AND S, AF" DIRECTOR
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S E PUTY G E N ERAL COU N S E L
• E"lR Y W 8 1ciD
PA U L G B O WER
W A YN E S 8RA V EMAN
.JO HN H 8R I NSLE Y
G ERALD L C HALEFF
J AM E S P CL ARK
AU D R E Y B CO LL I NS
J AN L AWRENCE HANDZL I '<
K ENNETH R HE I TZ
T HEODORE W A RREN JA C KSON
D IANN H K1 M
VI NC E NT J MARELLA
MA R YL I N J MILNE R
BR I AN O °NE I LL
CH AR LES PE R EY RA - SUARE Z
LI ND A S PETERSON
C ORNELL .J . PR I CE
KA RE N RAND A LL
BAR B A R A A . REE V E S
ANA I S E GURA
SALLY SUCH IL
S EN IOR CO NSULTANTS
P E T ER B . FR A NK
R O G ER S . Y OUNG
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR
TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF Los ANGELES
July 1, 1992
Chief Bob V. Stover
Albuquerque Police Department
400 Roma N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2123
Re: Police Department survey
Dear Chief Stover:
We have been appointed by the Los
Angeles Board of Police Commissioners to conduct
an independent investigation of the preparation
and response by the Los Angeles Police Department
to the April 1992 violence in Los Angeles. The
purpose of this investigation is to identify what
improvements may be necessary in Los Angeles
Police Department policy and procedures in the
event of a similar outbreak of civil disturbance
in the future. The focus is not intended to lay
blame or to point fingers; but rather, is designed
to move the Department and the City of Los Angeles
ahead. Upon the conclusion of our investigation,
we will submit a written report detailing our
findings and conclusions to the Police Commission.
Beneficiaries of this investigation will
undoubtedly include not only the citizens of Los
Angeles, but also those who live in other cities
across our country.
As part of our investigation, we are
conducting a survey of the police departments in
many of the largest cities in the United States.
Such a survey will provide us with valuable
comparative information regarding these police
departments and their experience in planning for
and responding to outbreaks of civil disturbance.
We hope not only to learn from the experience of
police departments in other cities, but also to
benefit law enforcement across the country through
our efforts.
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Chief Bob v. Stover
July 1, 1992
Page 2
A copy of our survey is enclosed. We would appreciate
your assistance in completing the survey with regard to your
department. Due to the fact that we do not have the luxury of
many months or years to complete our work, we would greatly
appreciate receiving the completed survey from your department by
July 24, 1992. We may also make inquiry of your department from
time to time in order to follow up on the enclosed survey. Thus,
it would be helpful if you were to designate an individual within
your department as a contact person for this purpose.
If you already have provided us with copies of the
documents requested in the enclosed survey, we thank you for your
assistance. If you have not yet provided us with such documents,
we would appreciate receiving copies of the documents requested
in the survey, if they are available.
Please do not hesitate to contact either one of us, or
our General Counsel and Staff Director, Richard J. Stone, should
you have questions regarding the enclosed survey. We know this
is an imposition on your busy office, but we believe your input
is important to our work and that we can count on your help. We
sincerely appreciate your assistance.
~~~
William H. Webster
Special Advisor
Hubert Williams
Deputy Special Advisor
JUDGE WILLIAM H . WEBSTER
SPECIAL ADVISOR
CHIEF HUBERT WILLIAMS
DEPUTY SPECIAL ADVISOR
RICHARD J . STONE
GENERAL COUNSEL
ANO STAFF DIRECTOR
JERRY S . BATHKE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
TERRY W . BIRD
PAUL G . BOWER
WAYNE S . B RAVEMAN
JOHN H . BR INSLEY
GERALD L . CHALEFF
JAMES P . CLARK
AUDR EY B . COLLINS
JAN LAWRENCE HANDZLIK
KENNETH R . HEITZ
THEODORE WARREN JACKSON
DIANN H . KIM
VINCENT J . MARELLA
MARYLIN J . MILNER
BRIAN O'NEILL
CHAR LES PEREYRA-SUAREZ
LINDA S . PETERSON
CORNELL J . PRICE
K AREN RANDALL
BARBARA A . REEVES
ANA I. SEGURA
SALLY SUCHIL
SENIOR CONSULTANTS
PETER B. FRANK
ROGER S . YOU NG
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR
TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF Los ANGELES
July 14, 1992
Acting Chief Thomas Murphy
Attn: Marian Coggan
San Francisco Police Department
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Re: Police Department Questionnaire
Dear Chief Downs:
Per Marian Coggan's conversation with
Lt. Curtis McGhee of our Staff, enclosed is a copy
of the letter, and accompanying questionnaire,
which Judge William Webster and Chief Hubert
Williams sent to you on July 1, 1992.
We appreciate your assistance in
completing the enclosed questionnaire with regard
to your department. Should you have questions
regarding the questionnaire, please do not
hesitate to contact me or Lt. McGhee in the Office
of the Special Advisor.
Sincerely,
~
Richard J. Stone
General Counsel and
Staff Director
cc: Judge William H. Webster
Chief Hubert Williams
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JU DGE WILLIAM H . WEBSTE R
SPECIAL ADVISO R
C H I EF" HU B ERT WILL I AMS
DEPU"'Y SPECIAL ADVI SO R
R I C HARD J STO N E
::; E'J E'lAL COUN SEL
AND S~ AF" > OtFI ECTOR
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D EPUTY G ENERAL COUNSEL
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W A YN E S . BRA V EMAN
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G ERALD L CH A L EF"F"
.) AMES P CLARK
AU DRE Y B CO L L I NS
J AN L AWRENCE HANDZLIK
K ENN E TH R . HE I TZ
T HEODORE WARREN J ACKS O N
01 ANN H K I M
VI N C ENT J . MARELLA
MARYL I N J MILNER
B R I AN O "NE I LL
C HARL E S PE R E Y R A -SUAREZ
L1 NDA S . PET E RSON
C O R N E LL J . PR I CE
K AR EN RAN D ALL
BAR BA RA A . REE V ES
ANA I . SEGUR A
SALL Y SUCH I L
S E NIOR CONSUL TAN TS
PETE R B . FR A NK
ROGE R S . Y OUNG
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR
TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF Los ANGELES
July 1, 1992
Acting Chief Thomas Murphy
San Francisco Police Department
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Re: Police Department Survey
Dear Chief Murphy:
We have been appointed by the Los
Angeles Board of Police Commissioners to conduct
an independent investigation of the preparation
and response by the Los Angeles Police Department
to the April 1992 violence in Los Angeles. The
purpose of this investigation is to identify what
improvements may be necessary in Los Angeles
Police Department policy and procedures in the
event of a similar outbreak of civil disturbance
in the future. The focus is not intended to lay
blame or to point fingers; but rather, is designed
to move the Department and the City of Los Angeles
ahead. Upon the conclusion of our investigation ,
we will submit a written report detailing our
findings and conclusions to the Police Commission .
Beneficiaries of this investigation will
undoubtedly include not only the citizens of Los
Angeles, but also those who live in other cities
across our country.
As part of our investigation, we are
conducting a survey of the police departments in
many of the largest cities in the United States.
Such a survey will provide us with valuable
comparative information regarding these police
departments and their experience in planning for
and responding to outbreaks of civil disturbance .
We hope not only to learn from the experience of
police departments in other cities, but also to
benefit law enforcement across the country through
our efforts.
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Acting Chief Thomas Murphy
July 2, 1992
Page 2
A copy of our survey is enclosed. We would appreciate
your assistance in completing the survey with regard to your
department. Due to the fact that we do not have the luxury of
many months or years to complete our work, we would greatly
appreciate receiving the completed survey from your department by
July 24, 1992. We may also make inquiry of your department from
time to time in order to follow up on the enclosed survey. Thus,
it would be helpful if you were to designate an individual within
' your department as a contact person for this purpose.
If you already have provided us with copies of the
documents requested in the enclosed survey, we thank you for your
assistance. If you have not yet provided us with such documents,
we would appreciate receiving copies of the documents requested
in the survey, if they are available.
Please do not hesitate to contact either one of us, or
our General Counsel and Staff Director, Richard J. Stone, should
you have questions regarding the enclosed survey. We know this
is an imposition on your busy office, but we believe your input
is important to our work and that we can count on your help. We
sincerely appreciate your assistance.
t.u.Jl. � -f>?J~·
William H. Webster
Special Advisor
Hubert Williams
Deputy Special Advisor
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JUDGE WILLIAM H . WEBSTER
SPECIAL ADVISOR
CHIEF HUBERT WILLIAMS
DEPUTY SPECIAL ADVISOR
RICHARD J . STONE
GENERAL COUNSEL
AND STAFF DIRECTOR
JERRY S . BATHKE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
TERRY W . BIRO
PAUL G . BOWER
WAYNE $ . 8RAVEMAN
J OHN H . BRINSLEY
GERALD L . CHALEFF
JAMES P . CLARK
AUDREY 8 . COLL I NS
JAN LAWRENCE HANDZL I K
KENNETH R . HEITZ
THEODORE WARREN .JACKSON
D IANN H . KIM
VINCENT J . MARELLA
MARYLIN ..J . MILNER
BRIAN O ' NEILL
CHARLES PEREYRA-SUAREZ
LINDA S . PETERSON
CORNELL J . PRICE
KAREN RANDALL
BARBARA A . REEVES
ANA I . SEGURA
SALLY SUCHIL
SENIOR CONSULTANTS
PETER 8 . FRANK
ROGER S . YOUNG
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR
TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF Los ANGELES
July 14, 1992
Chief Willie L. Williams
Los Angeles Police Department
150 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Re: Police Department Survey
Dear Chief Williams:
As you know, we have been appointed by
the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners to
conduct an independent investigation of the
preparation and response by the Los Angeles Police
Department to the April 1992 violence in Los
Angeles. The purpose of this investigation is to
identify what improvements may be necessary in
IAPD policy and procedures in the event of a
similar outbreak of civil disturbance in the
future. The focus is not intended to lay blame or
to point fingers; but rather, is designed to move
the Department and the City of Los Angeles ahead.
Upon the conclusion of our investigation, we will
submit a written report detailing our findings and
conclusions to the Police Commission.
Beneficiaries of this investigation will
undoubtedly include not only the citizens of Los
Angeles, but also those who live in other cities
across our country.
As part of this investigation, we are
conducting a survey of the police departments in
many of the largest cities in the United States.
Such a survey will provide us with valuable
comparative information regarding these police
departments and their experience in planning for
and responding to outbreaks of civil disturbance.
We hope not only to learn from the experience of
police departments in other cities, but also to
benefit law enforcement across the country through
our efforts.
A copy of our survey is enclosed. We
would appreciate your assistance in completing the
survey with regard to the IAPD. Due to the fact
that we do not have the luxury of many months or
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Chief Willie L. Williams
July 14, 1992
Page 2
years to complete our work, we would greatly appreciate receiving
the completed survey from the Department by July 31, 1992. We
may also make inquiry of the Department from time to time in
order to follow up on the enclosed survey. Thus, it would be
helpful if you were to designate an individual within the
Department as a contact person for this purpose.
If the Department has already provided us with copies
of some or all of the documents requested in the enclosed survey,
we thank you for your assistance. If the Department has not yet
provided us with such documents, we would appreciate receiving
copies of the documents requested in the survey, if they are
available.
Please do not hesitate to contact either one of us, or
our General Counsel and Staff Director, Richard J. Stone, should
you have questions regarding the enclosed survey. We know this
is an imposition on your busy office, but we believe your input
is important to our work and that we can count on your help. We
sincerely appreciate your assistance.
w~~
William H. Webster
Special Advisor
Enclosure
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Hubert Williams
Deputy Special Advisor
JUDGE WILLIAM H . WEBSTER
SPECIAL ADVISOR
CHIEF HUBERT W ILLIAMS
DEPUTY SPECIAL ADVISOR
RICHARD J . STONE
GENERAL COUNSEL
AND STAFF DIRECTOR
JERRY S. BATHKE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
TERRY W . BIRD
PAUL G . BOWER
WAYNE S . BRAVE MAN
.JOHN H . BR INSLEY
GERALD L . CHALEFF
.JAMES P . CLARK
AUDREY B. COLLINS
.JAN LAWRENCE HANDZLIK
KENNETH R . HEITZ
THEODORE WARREN ..JACKSON
DIANN H . KIM
V INCENT ..J . MARELLA
MARYL! N ..J . MILNER
BRIAN O ' NEILL
CHARLES PEREYRA-SUAREZ
LINDA S . PETERSON
CORNELL J. PRICE
KAREN RANDALL
BARBARA A . REEVES
ANA I . SEGURA
SALLY SUCHIL
SENIOR CONSULTANTS
PETER B. FRANK
ROGER S . YOUNG
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR
TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF Los ANGELES
July 14, 1992
Chief Max Downs, Jr.
Attn: Sgt. Rene Martin
Fresno Police Department
2323 Mariposa Street
Fresno, California 93721
Re: Police Department Questionnaire
Dear Chief Downs:
Per Sgt. Rene Martin's conversation with
Lt. Barbara Frost of our Staff, enclosed is a copy
of the letter, and accompanying questionnaire,
which Judge William Webster and Chief Hubert
Williams sent to you on July 1, 1992.
We appreciate your assistance in
completing the enclosed questionnaire with regard
to your department. Should you have questions
regarding the questionnaire, please do not
hesitate to contact me or Lt. Frost in the Office
of the Special Advisor.
Sincerely,
~
Richard J. Stone
General Counsel and
Staff Director
cc: Judge William H. Webster
Chief Hubert Williams
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601 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017 TELEPHONE (213) 362·76:50
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JUDGE WILL I AM H WEBSTER
SPEC IAL ADVISOR
CHIEF" HUBERT WILLIAMS
DEPUTY SPEC IAL AQVISOR
R I CH ARD J . STONE
GENER,._L COU NSEL
"'NO STAF'F D IRECTOR
J ERRY 5 8ATMKE
EXECUTIVE Q1 RECTOR
DEPUTY GENERAL COU NSEL
TER RY W . 81RO
PAUL G BOWER
W A YNE 5 8RAVEMAN
J OHN H 8R INSLEY
GE RALD L . Ct-iALEf'f'
JA MES P CLARK
AUDREY 8 . COL.LINS
JAN LAW RENCE HAN OZL..I K
KENNETH R . HE I TZ
THEO DORE WARREN JACKSO N
D I ANN H KIM
VI NCENT J . MAREL..L..A
MARYLIN J . M I LNER
BRIAN o·NE I LL
CHARL..ES PERE YR A -SU AREZ
L 1NOA 5 . PETERSON
CO RNEL..L J . PR IC E
K AREN RANDAL L
BARBARA A . REEVES
ANA I . SEGURA
5AL..LY 5UCHIL
SENIOR CONSULTANTS
PE T ER 8 . FRANK
ROGER 5 . YOUNG
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR
TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COl'-OiISSIONERS
CITY OF Los ANGELES
July 1, 1992
Chief Max Downs, Jr.
Fresno Police Department
P.O. Box 1271
Fresno, CA 93715-1271
Re: Police Department Survey
Dear Chief Downs:
We have been appointed by the Los
Angeles Board of Police Commissioners to conduct
an independent investigation of the preparation
and response by the Los Angeles Police Department
to the April 1992 violence in Los Angeles. The
purpose of this investigation is to identify what
improvements may be necessary in Los Angeles
Police Department policy and procedures in the
event of a similar outbreak of civil disturbance
in the future. The focus is not intended to lay
blame or to point fingers; but rather, is designed
to move the Department and the City of Los Angeles
ahead. Upon the conclusion of our investigation,
we will submit a written report detailing our
findings and conclusions to the Police Commission.
Beneficiaries of this investigation will
undoubtedly include not only the citizens of Los
Angeles, but also those who live in other cities
across our country.
As part of our investigation, we are
conducting a survey of the police departments in
many of the largest cities in the United States.
such a survey will provide us with valuable
comparative information regarding these police
departments and their experience in planning for
and responding to outbreaks of civil disturbance.
We hope not only to learn from the experience of
police departments in other cities, but also to
benefit law enforcement across the country through
our efforts.
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Chief Max Downs, Jr.
July 1, 1992
Page 2
A copy of our survey is enclosed. We would appreciate
your assistance in completing the survey with regard to your
department. Due to the fact that we do not have the luxury of
many months or years to complete our work, we would greatly
appreciate receiving the completed survey from your department by
July 24, 1992. We may also make inquiry of your department from
time to time in order to follow up on the enclosed survey. Thus,
it would be helpful if you were to designate an individual within
your department as a contact person for this purpose.
If you already have provided us with copies of the
documents requested in the enclosed survey, we thank you for your
assistance. If you have not yet provided us with such documents,
we would appreciate receiving copies of the documents requested
in the survey, if they are available.
Please do not hesitate to contact either one of us, or
our General Counsel and Staff Director, Richard J. Stone, should
you have questions regarding the enclosed survey. We know this
is an imposition on your busy office, but we believe your input
is important to our work and that we can count on your help. We
sincerely appreciate your assistance.
~~
William H. Webster
Special Advisor
Hubert Williams
Deputy Special Advisor

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