Report of the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department

The videotaped beating of Rodney G. King by three uniformed officers of the Los Angeles Police Department galvanized public demand for evaluation and reform of police procedures involving the use of force. In the wake of the incident, the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department was created. The report discusses charges of police brutality or excessive force, police racism, and related issues and makes recommendations to Mayor Tom Bradley, the City Council, and Chief Daryl F. Gates.