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When commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department Willie L. Williams saw a tape of the Rodney King beating, his first reaction was, "I'm glad that's not my department." One year later, he was named chief of the LAPD and found himself accountable not only for keeping the peace in the aftermath of the destructive L.A. riots that followed the not-guilty verdicts in the case of the officers involved in the King beating, but also for helping rebuild a city. So began Williams's tumultuous and everchallenging tenure at the LAPD. Since his appointment, the LAPD has overseen the investigations…
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1 edition- Other · English · 1996Scribner · 287 pages · 9780684802770
BiographyCrime preventionLos Angeles (Calif.)Los Angeles (Calif.) Police DeptOfficials and employeesPolice chiefsLos Angeles (Calif.).Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Dept.