In this gripping special episode of The IA Guy A Police Podcast, host Marlon Marrache reunites with LAPD Historian Peter Harris—post-HR 218 qualification in Tennessee—for a deep dive into the Board of Rights' origins. Born as 1916 "Trial Boards" amid brutality scandals, power struggles, and Prohibition-era station orgies, it evolved through abolitions, charter amendments, and reforms under chiefs like August Vollmer and James Davis. Marlon and Peter Harris, drawing from Internal Affairs prosecutions and *The LAPD Badge*, debate its controversies: fair safeguard or biased rubber stamp? Uncover a century of tension between discipline and due process. Tune in for LAPD insiders and history buff and let us reflect in this rich history! #policeforce #copstories #cops #lawenforcement #crime #policeofficer #internalaffairs #police #podcast #lapd #deputy Marlon's Info: Website: https://www.bluconsultinginc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iaguypodcast/?hl=en Linked IN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlon-marrache/ Peter's Info: https://www.facebook.com/peter.harris.357 Time Stamp: 0:00 Intro & Board Pathways 4:00 1916 Origins 9:00 1920s Scandals 14:00 1925-28 Shakeups 20:00 1929-35 Codification 25:00 1939-49 Reforms 30:00 1953+ Debates 35:00 Pros, Cons & Stats 42:00 Close