after the riots subsided, an inquiry was commissioned by the city police commission, led by william h. webster (special advisor), and hubert williams (deputy special advisor, president of the police foundation). the findings of the inquiry, "the city in crisis: a report by the special advisor to the board of police commissioners on the civil disorder in los angeles", also colloquially known as the "webster report" or "webster commission", was released on october 21, 1992.