Policing the Streets of Los Angeles - Controversies, Change, and Continuity

This book explores how LAPD has sought to regulate officer conduct in the face of repeated controversies over 60 years. It provides important insights into LAPD's successes and failures, and makes recommendations for ways in which improvement in policing transparency and accountability can be made permanent.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Context
Chapter 3: Controversy and Change: The Eula Love Incident
Chapter 4: Controversy and Change: Rodney King, Riots and Ramifications
Chapter 5: Controversy and Change: The Rampart Scandal and Consent Decree
Chapter 6: Change: Preventing Officer Misconduct Through an Early Intervention System
Chapter 7: Changing the Culture: Reducing Critical Events in the LAPD
Chapter 8: Change and Continuity: The Effects of the George Floyd Demonstrations on the LAPD
Epilogue: Does Reform Last?

About the author

Craig D. Uchida is the president and founder of Justice & Security Strategies, Inc.

Product details

• Authors: Craig D Uchida, Craig D Uchida, Craig D. Uchida, Uchida Craig D.
• Assisted by: Charlie Beck (Foreword), Charlie Beck (Foreword)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2025
• EAN: 9781666976434
• ISBN: 978-1-66697-643-4
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Policing Perspectives and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, HISTORY / United States / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, United States of America, USA, Society and culture: general, Crime and criminology, Police and security services