Which commission investigated issues related to public safety and civil rights in relation to crime in the 1960s?

The Kerner Commission, formally known as the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, was established in response to the civil unrest and riots that occurred in the 1960s, particularly following the Watts riots in Los Angeles in 1965. The commission's primary purpose was to investigate the causes of these civil disorders and to assess issues of public safety, civil rights, and crime. Its findings highlighted the deep-seated racial inequalities and social injustices affecting urban communities, which contributed significantly to the unrest of the time.

The Kerner Commission concluded that the nation was moving toward two societies—one black and one white—separate and unequal. It called for significant reforms in policing, housing, education, and employment to address these issues, making its recommendations pivotal not only for civil rights activism but also for the evolution of policing practices and public policy in the United States.

Other commissions, while also important, focused on different areas. For instance, the Pew Commission focused on various public policy issues, while the Wickersham Commission primarily investigated crime and the law enforcement system in the early 1930s. The President's Crime Commission, established later in the 1960s, dealt with broader issues of crime prevention and the criminal justice system but did