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A long-time criminal defense attorney, Chaleff served as deputy counsel to the
Webster Commission, which investigated the L.A.P.D.'s handling of the Rodney King
riots. In 1997, he was appointed to the Police Commission. Later, he became
President of the Commission and played an instrumental role in negotiating the
Department of Justice consent decree that provides federal monitoring
of L.A.P.D. reforms. In February 2001, Chaleff was removed from the
Commission by Mayor Richard Riordan.
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The supervising judge of Los Angeles Superior Court in 1999, Fidler presided
over all Rampart-related writs of habeas corpus petitions filed by the
District Attorney's office and defense lawyers to overturn previous criminal
convictions. The Court overturned nearly 100 such cases based on the
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Garcetti became District Attorney for Los Angeles County in the aftermath of
the Rodney King beating. Though unable to win a conviction in the O.J.
Simpson trial, Garcetti did win re-election as DA in 1996. But with the L.A.P.D.
Rampart scandal unfolding, Garcetti was defeated in 2000 by one of his
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L.A.P.D. police chief for fourteen years (1978-1992), Gates had risen through the
ranks at the arm of the department's legendary leader, William H. Parker.
Gates' blunt-speaking and pro-active policing garnered controversy and,
ultimately, led to his resignation following the Rodney King beating.
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On the final day of a special assignment to the Internal Affairs Division,
Hohan was tasked with investigating the disappearance of six pounds of cocaine
evidence from the L.A.P.D. property room. Hohan and his partner, Sgt. Lou Segura,
quickly developed a trail leading to Officer Raphael Perez as the primary
suspect. As their case unfolded, Hohan and Segura became principal
investigators in the Rampart Corruption Task Force.
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After joining the force in 1990, Liddy was awarded the department's Medal of
Valor for a shoot-out during the Rodney King riots. In 1995, Liddy joined
Rampart CRASH, at the same time as Rafael Perez, who would later implicate
Liddy in several instances of police misconduct. Liddy was one of the first
Rampart officers charged criminally by the District Attorney. A jury convicted
Liddy of conspiracy to obstruct justice and filing false police reports, but the
trial judge subsequently dismissed the conviction. That decision is on
appeal.
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After 32 years on the department, Parks became Chief of the L.A.P.D. in 1997.
Publicly, he has called for vigorous prosecution of officers accused of
criminal misconduct, and, internally, pushed the Department's ongoing
disciplinary proceedings, positions that have made him unpopular among the rank
and file. Parks first five year term as chief ends in August 2002; reappointment is uncertain.
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As a L.A.P.D. Robbery/Homicide detective, Poole was a lead investigator in the
Lyga-Gaines shooting and assisted in the Biggie Smalls murder case. He
was later assigned to the Rampart Investigative Task Force. In 1999, Poole
left the L.A.P.D. after 18 years on the force and has since filed a lawsuit
against the department alleging that Chief Parks, and others, conspired to
prevent a thorough investigation of corruption within the department.
FRONTLINE interviewed Poole on February 6, 2001.
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A leader in the Temple Street Gang, Rojas was arrested by Perez and other
CRASH cops in March, 1997 for possession of cocaine. Rojas, who had
previously served prison time for robbery, was returned to prison on the
drug charge. Later, Perez confessed that the cocaine
charge had been fabricated and Rojas was released from prison. He has settled
his civil suit against the city for $1 million.
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A Los Angeles civil rights attorney, Yates initially came to the Rampart
scandal through his representation of Ruben Rojas, who helped Yates
recruit other gang members that had allegedly been framed by Perez and other
CRASH cops. Yates represents over 60 Rampart clients and, at the time of his
interview had settled 29 cases for nearly $11 million.
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Dean of St. Sophia Cathedral, located in the Byzantine Latino Quarter of
Rampart, Bakas is a founding member of the Coalition to Improve the Quality of
Life in Rampart.
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A psychologist, Dr. Hutchison moved from the west-side of Los Angeles to the
Rampart community in 1999.
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