From the October 28, 1999, L.A. Times:
One by one and in no uncertain terms, Los Angeles City Council members made it clear during a Police Department briefing Wednesday that they are disappointed with Chief Bernard C. Parks’ obdurate resistance to civilian oversight of the department.
Specifically, council members said the chief’s constant expression of concerns about the role of the department’s watchdog, the inspector general, should be put to rest.
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