Civil Disorder Incident Summary, Rodney King, 1990-05-23

Civil Disorder Incident Summary as a result of the Los Angeles, California incident involving Rodney King and the acquittal of four Los Angeles Police officers, 1990 May 23. PART OF SERIES: In its probe of LAPD operations, the Webster Commission surveyed the emergency procedures of other major cities in the United States, many of which had experienced similar instances of civil unrest. The series contains materials that were acquired and studied by the Commission for this purpose. Included are reference guides developed by several police departments that delineate their structure, rules, and policies; manuals that outline emergency operations plans and procedures; reports that discuss the role of community-oriented policing in the prevention of crime; and assessments of the police departments response to riots in other cities. PART OF SUBSERIES: Materials related to police plans, procedures, and operations in the city of Tampa, Florida.