Stephan Port, interview, 1992-06-25

Interview of Stephen Port, Chief of the Hawthorne Police Department, about the Department's role and resources; its planning activities for major disturbances; its mutual assistance programs; its activities during the civil unrest; and an evaluation of the resources and approaches to major disturbances, 1992 June 25. 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.