Kent Setty, interview, 1992-06-26

Interview of Kent Setty, Lieutenant of the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division, about his background; the root causes of the civil disturbance; the preparedness of the Los Angeles Police Department to handle a major disturbance; the adequacy of the Pacific Division's response to the unrest; and his perception of community-based policing programs, 1992 June 26. 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.