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LAPD under William H. Parker

The professionalization and institutional autonomy of the LAPD under Chief William H. Parker, and its impact on investigations of Black victims in 1960s Los Angeles.

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What role did race and LAPD culture under Chief William H. Parker play in how investigations of Black victims were conducted in 1960s Los Angeles?

Under Chief William H. Parker the LAPD professionalized its procedures and gained institutional autonomy, but that culture also centralized control, insulated officers from outside oversight, and fost...