Craig D. Uchida is the president and founder of Justice & Security Strategies, Inc.

Few researchers have been embedded longer in a police organization than Craig D. Uchida has in the LAPD. His insightful and compelling book explores pivotal moments in contemporary LAPD history, from the 1979 shooting of Eula Love to the Rodney King beating and the protests surrounding George Floyd, highlighting the department’s struggles with accountability and community trust. It provides important insights into LAPD’s efforts to prevent officer misconduct and reduce critical incidents through reform. It is a must-read for those interested in the complex history of big-city policing and the ongoing push for meaningful change.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: ContextChapter 3: Controversy and Change: The Eula Love IncidentChapter 4: Controversy and Change: Rodney King, Riots and RamificationsChapter 5: Controversy and Change: The Rampart Scandal and Consent DecreeChapter 6: Change: Preventing Officer Misconduct Through an Early Intervention SystemChapter 7: Changing the Culture: Reducing Critical Events in the LAPDChapter 8: Change and Continuity: The Effects of the George Floyd Demonstrations on the LAPDEpilogue: Does Reform Last?

Craig D. Uchida is the president and founder of Justice & Security Strategies, Inc.

Few researchers have been embedded longer in a police organization than Craig D. Uchida has in the LAPD. His insightful and compelling book explores pivotal moments in contemporary LAPD history, from the 1979 shooting of Eula Love to the Rodney King beating and the protests surrounding George Floyd, highlighting the department’s struggles with accountability and community trust. It provides important insights into LAPD’s efforts to prevent officer misconduct and reduce critical incidents through reform. It is a must-read for those interested in the complex history of big-city policing and the ongoing push for meaningful change.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: ContextChapter 3: Controversy and Change: The Eula Love IncidentChapter 4: Controversy and Change: Rodney King, Riots and RamificationsChapter 5: Controversy and Change: The Rampart Scandal and Consent DecreeChapter 6: Change: Preventing Officer Misconduct Through an Early Intervention SystemChapter 7: Changing the Culture: Reducing Critical Events in the LAPDChapter 8: Change and Continuity: The Effects of the George Floyd Demonstrations on the LAPDEpilogue: Does Reform Last?

Craig D. Uchida is the president and founder of Justice & Security Strategies, Inc.

Few researchers have been embedded longer in a police organization than Craig D. Uchida has in the LAPD. His insightful and compelling book explores pivotal moments in contemporary LAPD history, from the 1979 shooting of Eula Love to the Rodney King beating and the protests surrounding George Floyd, highlighting the department’s struggles with accountability and community trust. It provides important insights into LAPD’s efforts to prevent officer misconduct and reduce critical incidents through reform. It is a must-read for those interested in the complex history of big-city policing and the ongoing push for meaningful change.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: ContextChapter 3: Controversy and Change: The Eula Love IncidentChapter 4: Controversy and Change: Rodney King, Riots and RamificationsChapter 5: Controversy and Change: The Rampart Scandal and Consent DecreeChapter 6: Change: Preventing Officer Misconduct Through an Early Intervention SystemChapter 7: Changing the Culture: Reducing Critical Events in the LAPDChapter 8: Change and Continuity: The Effects of the George Floyd Demonstrations on the LAPDEpilogue: Does Reform Last?