David Kalish, interview, 1992-08-20

Interivew of David Kalish, Commanding Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department's Planning and Research Division, about the role and function of the Department's Emergency Operations Command (EOC), and his impression of its effectiveness during the 1992 civil disturbance, 1992 August 20. PART OF SERIES: After the violence had subsided, the Webster Commission met of a variety of public officials, law enforcement personnel, activists, and community leaders to discuss the rioting, its root causes, and the adequacy of the LAPD's response. The series includes summaries of these meetings, including questions and comments along of the interviewers' own mental impressions, conclusions, and opinions. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the interviewee.