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LAPD notes on investigation of Rafael Perez, Nino Durden, and Sammy Martin, dated 6/17/98 2 pages
LAPD notes on links between Perez, Durden, Martin, and David Mack, dated 6/25/98 2 pages
Los Angeles Police Department “Rampart CRASH Roster” 2 pages
LAPD notes of Russell Poole’s first conversation with Deputy District Attorney Richard Rosenthal, dated 7/20/98 1 page
LAPD notes by Russell Poole concerning his assignment to perform surveillance on the home of Rafael Perez, dated 8/25/98 1 page
LAPD notes on Property Division audit of missing cocaine, dated 9/1/98 2 pages
LAPD “Photographic Card Displays” of officers suspected of wrongdoing in connection to the investigation of Rafael Perez and his associates, no date 18 pages
LAPD Board of Inquiry, “Rampart Area Corruption Incident, Executive Summary,” dated 3/20/2000 and signed by Chief Bernard C. Parks 27 pages
LAPD “Pitchess Information, Rampart Area Corruption Incident,” dated 10/24/2000 8 pages
HEWITT/JIMANEZ INVESTIGATION
LAPD “Complaint Form” filled out by Ismael Jimanez on 2/26/98 3 pages
LAPD “Chronological Record” of complaint by Ismael Jimanez against Officer Brian Hewitt, from 2/27/98 to 3/5/98, compiled by Sgt. Brad Young of Rampart Division Complaint Unit 3 pages
LAPD “Chronological Log” of IA Case No. 98-1087, from 3/23/98 to 5/21/98, compiled by “Sgt. Staples” 2 pages
LAPD “Chronological Record” of investigation by Robbery-Homicide Division Task Force of assault on Ismael Jimanez, from July 1–9, 1998, compiled by Det. Poole’s partner Det. Beatrice Cid
LAPD maps of Rampart Detectives building, interior and exterior 2 pages
LAPD memo with heading “Things to Do Today,” filled out by Det. Russell Poole, with 21 entries, dated 8/31/98 2 pages
LAPD “Follow-up Investigation” report on pending charges of felony battery against Officers Brian Hewitt, Ethan Cohan, and Daniel Lujan, written by Det. Russell Poole, dated 9/30/98 37 pages
LAPD “Follow-up Investigation” report on charges of felony battery against Brian Hewitt, rewritten by U. Emmanuel Hernandez, dated 10/12/98 2 pages
LAPD report by Det. Russell Poole concerning information from Ismael Jimanez attorney Dennis Chang that the 18th Street Gang has offered “a prize” to anyone who kills a Rampart CRASH officer, dated 3/25/99 1 page
SONIA FLORES
Federal Bureau of Investigation report stamped “Confidential” dated September 7, 14, and 21, 2000 5pages
NINO DURDEN
United States District Court for the Central District of California, “Information” on charges pending in Case No. CR-01-256, United States v. Nino Floyd Durden, no date, 13 pages
United States District Court for the Central District of California, “Plea Agreement for Defendant Nino Floyd Durden, dated 3/29/2001 21 pages
RUSSELL POOLE
LAPD “Performance Evaluation Report” on Russell W. Poole, Homicide Detective, South Bureau Homicide, for period 3/1/89 to 9/30/89 2 pages
LAPD “Performance Evaluation Report” on Russell W. Poole, Homicide Investigator, South Bureau Homicide, for period 9/1/91 to 2/29/92 2 pages
LAPD “Performance Evaluation Report” on Russell W. Poole, Homicide Dectective, South Bureau Homicide, for period 9/1/92 to 2/28/93 2 pages
LAPD “Performance Evaluation Report” on Russell W. Poole, Homicide Detective, South Bureau Homicide, for period 3/1/93 to 8/31/93 4 pages
LAPD “Performance Evaluation Report” on Russell W. Poole, Homicide Detective, South Bureau Homicide, for period 9/1/93 to 2/28/94 3 pages
LAPD “Performance Evaluation Report” on Russell W. Poole, Homicide Detective, Wilshire Division, for period 10/1/94 to 3/18/95 3 pages
LAPD “Performance Evaluation Report” on Russell, W. Poole, Homicide Detective, South Bureau Homicide, for period 11/1/95 to 10/31/96 3 pages
LAPD “Performance Evaluation Report” on Russell W. Poole, Homicide Detective, Robbery-Homicide Division, for period 11/1/96 to 10/31/97 4 pages
LAPD “Employees Report, Subject Commendation,” dated 6/11/87 1 page
LAPD “Employees Report, Subject: Commendation,” dated 10/11/88 1 page
LAPD “Employees Report, Subject: Commendation,” dated 3/16/90 1 page
LAPD “Employees Report, Subject: Commendation; Outstanding Investigating Techniques,” dated 9/26/91 1 page
LAPD “Employees Report, Subject: Commendation,” dated 6/1/92 1 page
LAPD “Intradepartmental Correspondence” from Deputy Chief Mark A. Kroeker, Commanding Officer, Operations—South Bureau, “Subject: Commendation,” dated 12/14/93 2 pages
LAPD “Intradepartmental Correspondence” from Lt. Sergio Robleto, Commanding Officer, South Bureau Homicide, “Subject: Commendation,” dated 2/15/94 1 page
LAPD “Employees Report, Subject: Commendation,” dated 2/28/94 1 page
LAPD “Commendation Report, Subject: Russell Poole,” dated 3/24/94 1 page
LAPD “Intradepartmental Correspondence” from Lt. Victor M. Guzman, Assistant Commanding Officer, South Bureau Homicide, “Subject: Commendation,” dated 3/31/94 1 page
LAPD “Intradepartmental Correspondence” from Deputy Chief Mark A. Kroeker, Commanding Officer, Operations—South Bureau, Subject. Commendation,” dated 9/12/94 3 pages
LAPD “Commendation Report, Personnel Group,” dated 7/25/95 6 pages
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Special Operations, Commendation for LAPD Det. Russell Poole, dated 12/21/90 2 pages
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Special Operations, Commendation for LAPD Det. Russell Poole, dated 10/29/93 1 page
Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Special Operations, Commendation for LAPD Det. Russell Poole, dated 11/5/93 2 pages
United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Commendation for LAPD Det. Russell Poole 2 pages
LAPD “Transfer Applicant Data Sheet,” Russell W. Poole, dated 8/26/96 1 page
LAPD Board of Rights, Summons to Appear, dated 3/17/99 1 page
City of Los Angeles, Administrative Board of Rights, Subpoena for Detective Russell W. Poole, dated 4/14/99 1 page
City of Los Angeles, Administrative Board of Rights, Subpoena for Detective Russell Poole, dated 6/7/99 1 page
Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of Los Angeles, Grand Jury Subpoena, dated 9/27/2000 2 pages
LAPD “Murder Investigation Progress Report” on DR # 99-12-20691, dated 7/6/99 26 pages
Letter of “dismay” from Bernard C. Parks, Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department, to Detective Russell W. Poole (signed by Lt. John M. Dunkin, Officer-in-Charge, Harbor Operations Support Division), dated 10/25/99 1 page
United States District Court for the Central District of California, initial filing of Russell Poole v. City of Los Angeles, dated 9/26/2000 18 pages
LAPD, Media Relations Section, Office of the Chief of Police, “Press Release: LAPD Responds to Poole Law Suit,” dated 10/2/2000 2 pages
BIBLIOGRAPHY/RECOMMENDED READING
The definitive book on rap music and hip-hop culture is Steven Hager’s Hip Hop: The Illustrated History of Break Dancing, Rap Music, and Graffiti, which provides a rich context for all its elements. An excellent book.
The most thorough and compelling consideration of Death Row Records in particular and gangsta rap in general is Ronin Ro’s Have Gun Will Travel. What it lacks in narrative coherence, it makes up for in exhaustive research and vivid detail.
The only really significant examination of gang culture in South Central Los Angeles is Leon Bing’s Do or Die, an earnest and courageous (if at times uncritical) engagement of both Bloods and Crips.
The best book about gangbangers (written by one of them) is Monster by Shanyika Shakur, a.k.a. Monster Kody Scott..
The Los Angeles Police Department h
as been the subject of numerous tomes. None of them are really excellent, but Steve Herbert’s Policing Space is worth reading.
The deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls have been the subject of two books by Las Vegas Sun reporter Cathy Scott: The Killing of Tupac Shakur and The Murder of Biggie Smalls. Both were finished fast and dirty.
Tupac Shakur’s bodyguard Frank Alexander published a book called Got Your Back (written with Heidi Siegmund Cuda). If you’re interested in an encyclopedic chronicle of Tupac’s sexual conquests, this is the book for you.
*Written by Randall Sullivan, author of this book.