Riverside Coalition for Police Accountability records
Finding aid prepared by Special Collections Processing Archivist Andrew Lippert
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Riverside Coalition for Police Accountability records
Date (inclusive): 1999-2020
Collection Number: MS 105
Creator:
Riverside Coalition for Police Accountability
Extent:
7.1 linear feet
(5 record storage boxes and one oversized flat box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of operational documents, pamphlets, reports, and other materials produced and collected by the Riverside
Coalition for Police Accountability (RCPA), a grassroots organization dedicated to improving relations between the Riverside
Police Department and the local community by advocating for public oversight and review of police policies, procedures, and
actions.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright for a portion of materials in the collection has been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries,
Special Collections & University Archives. Additional materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright
Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Please contact Special Collections & University Archives for more information.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Riverside Coalition for Police Accountability records (MS 105). Special Collections
& University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Gifts of the Riverside Coalition for Police Accountability, 2021 and 2022.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of operational documents of the Riverside Coalition for Police Accountability (RCPA), such as meeting
agendas, minutes, notes, and correspondence; as well as pamphlets, reports, legal documents, and other materials produced
and collected by the organization. The RCPA was a grassroots organization dedicated to improving relations between the Riverside
Police Department and the local community by advocating for public oversight and review of police policies, procedures, actions,
and being involved in civilian oversight of policing.
Collection Arrangement
The bulk of the materials in this collection were organized chronologically. This material was arranged into series by year.
Some materials within each of these series spans beyond more than a single calendar year. Series 21 was material organized
topically and not originally incorporated into the larger chronological chunks; these have been kept as a separate cluster
of materials and the content overlaps extenseively with that in series 1-20. Newspapers and oversized clippings were removed
to an oversized flat box, grouped by year, and arranged chronologically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Civil rights
Police -- Complaints against
Police misconduct
Riverside (Calif.)
Police shootings
Civilian review boards (Police administration)
Genres and Forms of Materials
Business records
Pamphlets
Reports
Agendas
Minutes (administrative records)
Series 1. 1999 records
1999-2000
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 1999 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 1
RCPA Records
1999
Scope and Contents
Folder includes meeting agendas and notes, fliers, and a draft amendment.
Box 1, Folder 4
RCPA Formation Documents
1999
Box 1, Folder 5
RCPA calls for Police Review Board
1999
Box 1, Folder 6
RCPA membership lists
1999
Box 1, Folder 7
Charter for a Citizens' Police Review Board for Riverside
1999
Scope and Contents
Meeting notes and drafts
Box 1, Folders 8-9
RCPA founding year records
1999
Scope and Contents
Folders include meeting agendas, minutes, and notes.
Box 1, Folder 11
Symposium on Violence
1999
Box 1, Folder 12
RCPA draft for Community Police Review Committee
1999
Series 2. 2000 records
1999-2001
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2000 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 15
RCPA appointees to city committees
1999-2000
Box 1, Folder 17
Ordinance No 6516
2000
Scope and Contents
Ordinance establishing the Community Police Review Committee (CPRC).
Box 1, Folder 18
Police Review Policy Committee
1999-2000
Related Materials
See newspaper clippings in OS box (box 6).
Box 1, Folder 19
Civil Rights Commission
2000
Box 1, Folder 20
Miscellaneous materials
1999-2001
Series 3. 2001 records
1999-2006
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2001 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 21
RCPA records and documents
2001
Box 1, Folder 22
Commmunity Police Review Commission (CPRC)
2000-2001
Scope and Contents
Folder includes meeting agendas and by-laws.
Box 1, Folder 23
Laotian killing
2001
Scope and Contents
Materials related to the killing of Vanpaseuth Phaisouphanh by Riverside Police.
Box 1, Folder 24
State of CA v City of Riverside
2001
Scope and Contents
Materials related to the killing of Tyisha Miller by Riverside Police.
Box 1, Folders 25-26
Stipulated Judgement
1999-2006
Scope and Contents
Copy of record of officer involved shooting (OIS) of Tyisha Miller.
Box 1, Folder 27
Use of Force task force
1999-2001
Box 1, Folder 28
Attorney General Bill Lockyer's recommendation
2001
Box 1, Folder 29
Attorney General findings
2001
Series 4. 2002 records
1999-2002
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2002 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 32
Miscellaneous documents
1999-2001
Box 1, Folder 33
Community Police Review Committee (CPRC) materials
2000-2001
Box 1, Folder 34
Riverside Police Officers' Association
2001-2002
Series 5. 2003 records
2003
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2003 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 36
Community Police Review Committee (CPRC) annual report
2003
Series 6. 2004 records
2003-2004
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2004 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 37
RCPA records
2004
Scope and Contents
Folder includes meeting agendas and minutes, notes, fliers, and Measure II documents. The materials in this folder were in
a single 3-ring binder.
Box 1, Folder 38, Box 6
RCPA records
2003-2004
Scope and Contents
This folder is mostly newspaper clippings. The materials in this folder were in a single 3-ring binder.
Related Materials
See also clippings in oversized box (box 6) for more 2004 newspaper clippings.
Box 1, Folder 39
RCPA records
2004
Scope and Contents
The materials in this folder were in a single 3-ring binder.
Box 1, Folder 40
Community Police Review Committee (CPRC) materials
2004
Box 1, Folder 41
Code of Ethics and Conduct Committee
2004
Box 1, Folder 42
Vote "Yes" on Measure II
2004
Series 7. 2005 records
2004-2005
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2005 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 44
Meeting agendas and minutes
2004-2005
Box 1, Folders 45-46, Box 2, Folder 1
RCPA records
2004-2005
Scope and Contents
Materials include correspondence, meeting agendas, and clippings. The materials in these folders were in a single 3-ring binder.
Box 2, Folder 2
Community Police Review Committee (CPRC)
2005
Scope and Contents
Materials include reports, goals and objectives.
Box 2, Folder 4
SCMED Foundation - Ralph Smith
2005
Scope and Contents
Materials related to the establishment of the Tuskegee Airmen Archive.
Series 8. 2006 records
2005-2007
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2006 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 2, Folder 8
RCPA records
2005-2006
Scope and Contents
Folder includes agendas, minutes, reports, and fliers.
Box 2, Folder 9
RCPA records
2005-2006
Scope and Contents
Folder includes agendas, minutes, and reports.
Box 2, Folder 10
Riverside County Department of Mental Health 5150 Training Manual
2006
Box 2, Folder 11
Community Police Review Committee (CPRC) annual report
2006
Series 9. 2007 records
2007
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 2007 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 2, Folders 13-15
RCPA records
2007
Scope and Contents
Folders include agendas, minutes, CRPC materials, candidate reviews, and reports.
Box 2, Folders 16-17
Community Police Review Committee (CPRC)
2007
Series 10. 2008 records
2007-2008
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2008 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 2, Folders 18-21, Box 3, Folders 1
RCPA documents
2008
Scope and Contents
Folders include meeting agendas, minutes, and notes; correspondence, CPRC materials. Materials also document 10th anniversary
of the Tyisha Miller police shooting.
Box 3, Folder 2
RCPA documents
2008
Scope and Contents
Materials in this folder were in a single 3-ring binder.
Box 3, Folder 3
Community Police Review Committee (CPRC)
2007-2008
Box 3, Folder 4
Officer Tim Bacon legal case
2008
Box 3, Folder 5
Optical Media
2008
Physical Description:
13 Items
Series 11. 2009 records
2008-2010
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2009 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 3, Folders 7-11
RCPA documents
2008-2009
Scope and Contents
Folders include agendas, minutes, correspondence, officer involved deaths, conflicts of interest, and CPRC materials.
Box 3, Folder 14
Community Police Review Committee interviews
2009
Box 3, Folder 15
Conflicts of Interest and Code of Ethics
2008-2010
Series 12. 2010 records
2010
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 2010 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 3, Folders 18-20
RCPA documents
2010
Scope and Contents
Folders include agendas, minutes, notes, correspondence, fliers, pamphlets, and CPRC materials.
Box 3, Folder 21
Mayor's Nominating and Screening Committee
2010
Scope and Contents
Code of Ethics
Box 3, Folder 25
Riverside Police Department (RPD) criminal behavior
2010
Series 13. 2011 records
2011
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 2011 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 3, Folders 26-27, Box 4, Folder 1
RCPA documents
2011
Scope and Contents
Folders include agendas, minutes, notes, brochures, and fliers.
Box 4, Folder 2
Code of Ethics adjudicating body
2011
Series 14. 2012 records
2012
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 2012 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 4, Folder 3
RCPA documents
2012
Scope and Contents
Folder includes agendas, minutes, notes, fliers and pamphlets.
Series 15. 2013 records
2012-2014
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2013 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 4, Folders 5-6
RCPA documents
2012-2014
Scope and Contents
Folders include meetings agendas and minutes, notes, reports, fliers, and pamphlets.
Series 16. 2014 records
2014
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 2014 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 4, Folder 7
RCPA documents
2014
Scope and Contents
Folder includes agendas, minutes, notes, and correspondence.
Series 17. 2015 records
2015
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 2015 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 4, Folder 11
Hayes v California Supreme Court
2015
Series 18. 2016 records
2016
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 2016 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 4, Folder 13
RCPA documents
2016
Scope and Contents
Folder includes minutes, agendas, notes, and correspondence.
Box 4, Folder 14
Community Police Review Committee (CPRC)
2016
Series 19. 2017 records
2017
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series document the 2017 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 4, Folders 15-16
RCPA documents
2017
Scope and Contents
Folder includes agendas, notes, and correspondence.
Series 20. 2018 records
2018-2020
Series Scope and Contents
The materials in this series primarily document the 2018 year of the RCPA organization.
Series Arrangement
Materials in this series are arranged topically.
Box 4, Folders 18-19
RCPA documents
2018
Scope and Contents
Folder includes meeting agendas, notes, correspondence, and pamphlets.
Series 21. Other RCPA records
1999-2015, undated
Series Scope and Contents
The content of this series greatly overlaps with the content in series 1-20. The materials in this series were generally organized
topically or by format and this organization was retained during processing. This is in contrast to the other series in this
collection that had a primarily chronological original order at the time of donation.
Series Arrangement
The materials in this series are generally arranged topically.
Box 5, Folder 1
RCPA Archive 2003-2007
2003-2007
Box 5, Folder 2
RCPA Archive 2008-2010
2008-2010
Box 5, Folder 3
RCPA Archive 2011-2018
2011-2018
Box 5, Folder 4
RCPA history
2000-2011
Scope and Contents
The materials in this folder came from a single 3-ring binder.
Box 5, Folder 5-6
Traffic Stop studies
2001-2004
Box 5, Folder 7
RCPA petition for charter amendment
2000
Box 5, Folder 8
RCPA formation docs
1999 & undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes timeline, mission statement, constitution, and by-laws.
Box 5, Folder 9
RCPA community events & handouts
1999-2000, undated
Box 5, Folder 10
BiIll Rhetts info
1999-2000
Scope and Contents
Folder includes several printed copies of Rhetts' blog.
Box 5, Folder 11
Community Police Review Committee early years
2002-2009
Box 5, Folder 12
Related Studies - accountability
2000 & 2003
Box 5, Folder 13
RCPA agendas and minutes
1999-2001 & 2006
Box 5, Folder 14
RCPA on Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) 2001-2005
2001, 2007, undated
Box 5, Folder 15
RCPA mission statement
2015
Box 5, Folder 16
RCPA records and documents
1999-2000, undated
Scope and Contents
Folder includes notes, correspondence, presentation slides, and meeting agendas. Folder also includes one CD.
Box 5, Folder 17
RCPA brochures/fliers
undated
Scope and Contents
Brochures/Fliers are tri-fold handouts.
