Police Commission Rejects Parks

Daniel Morgan prays during Police Commission meeting before its announcement of 4-1 vote against a second term for Chief Bernard C. Parks. (CLARENCE WILLIAMS / LAT)

Victoria Torres, center, makes her position clear as she and others demonstrate outside Parker Center as the Police Commission deliberates Chief Parks’ fate. (CLARENCE WILLIAMS / LAT)

Los Angeles Police Officer Ken Hurley watches the decision on a small television. (ALEXANDER GALLARDO / LAT)
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Parks shakes hands with one of his supporters. (CLARENCE WILLIAMS / LAT)

Bob Smalls watches the Police Commission news conference on television at the American Legion Jackie Robinson Post 562. (GARY FRIEDMAN / LAT)

Police Commission head Rick Caruso at press conference with David Cunningham, right, the only commissioner to support the chief. (CLARENCE WILLIAMS / LAT)