Perspective
Apr. 1, 2011
The Vision That Changed American Policing
In response to the Rodney King incident, Warren M. Christopher created the first principles for effective law enforcement. By Merrick Bobb and John Spiegel.
We have lost a great voice for human rights and decency; a voice that spoke to us always in dignified, intelligent, measured, and eloquent tones. Among so many things, Warren M. Christopher's death reminds us that 20 years have passed since the Christopher Commission, created by Mayor Tom Bradley on the heels of the Rodney King incident, issued its report. In addition to prompting a sweeping overhaul of the Los Angeles Police ...
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