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LAPD Reform U Proposition F

Charter Amendment F, also known as Proposition F, was an important issue in the June 1992 primary elections. The proposition was concerned with reforming the Los Angeles Police Department. The city's need for police reform became an issue following the March 1991 beating of Rodney King. The issue became more heated in the wake of the 1992 riots. It was further inflamed by the numerous accusations among city officials and members of the public that Police Chief Daryl Gates was failing to do his job. The purpose of Proposition F was to revise the City Charter which had not been changed since the 1930's. According to that charter, the city's Chief of Police was free from the political control of the Mayor and City Council. He was given a lifetime term and was prevented from removal unless "found guilty of misconduct" (Sahagun & Simon B8). The idea behind allowing the Police Chief to be free from political control was that it would eliminate the temptations for corruption in that high office. However, many people came to believe that the charter enabled the Police Chief to have too much power on his own.

Proposition F was designed with the intention of overcoming this perceived problem. Its purpose was to increase civilian authority over the police department and to thus "hold the LAPD's top brass accountable to the public" (Woo B7). The provisions of the proposition included the limiting of the Police Chief's office to two fiveyear terms. The proposition also gave the Mayor and City Council more power over the choosing and removal of a Police Chief. Yet another provision of Proposition F was concerned with reforming the manner in which charges of police misconduct are handled. This provision increased the power of civilian authorities to discipline officers charged with misconduct. In addition, it increased "the statute of limitations for bringing misconduct charges against an officer from one year after the date ...

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LAPD Reform U Proposition F. (1969, December 31). In LotsofEssays.com. Retrieved 16:11, March 28, 2024, from https://www.lotsofessays.com/viewpaper/1702571.html