After the Rodney King beating in 1991 and the Rampart corruption scandal of 1999, the federal Department of Justice threatened to sue the Los Angeles Police Department over a pattern and practice of misconduct. The compromise was a “consent decree,” which gave a federal court the authority to monitor reforms. Chief Bill Bratton would like that to come to an end.
Has the Federal Consent Decree Improved the LAPD?
Credits
Guests:
- Christopher Stone - Harvard University
- William Bratton - Los Angeles Police Department
- Connie Rice - Los Angeles civil rights attorney, former member of President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing - @ConnieRicePCN
- Bill Rosendahl - Los Angeles City Council - @Bill_Rosendahl