Christopher Commission

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The Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, informally known as the Christopher Commission, was formed by then-mayor of Los Angeles Tom Bradley in April 1991, in the wake of the Rodney King beating.

It was chaired by attorney Warren Christopher (who later became U.S. Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton).^[1] "The commission was created to conduct 'a full and fair examination of the structure and operation of the LAPD,' including its recruitment and training practices, internal disciplinary system, and citizen complaint system."^[1]

A year after the commission was formed, the officers involved in the King beating were acquitted, leading to the 1992 Los Angeles riots.