From left to right, Chief James E. Davis and Commissioner Birnbaum walk on the field of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and towards camera during an inspection. They are viewed from a slight worm's-eye view. The two men walk between 2 rows of police officers in the near distance at center. A few other officers follow behind them. Chief Davis looks down as he inspects an officer's pistol. The officers under inspection stand in 2 rows that stretch back towards center. They stand at attention, facing right, and holding their pistols in front of them. Additional rows of officers under inspection are visible at far left. The stadium's seats stretch across the background.
Chief James E. Davis stands in the near distance at center, on the Coliseum's field. He faces towards the left as he handles a rifle during inspection. Officers under inspection stand in a row to the left of Chief Davis. They face towards the right as the line extends back towards center. A second row of police officers is visible standing behind them at left. In the foreground at right, a few other officers stand with their backs to the camera. The stadium's seating lines the background.
Spectators sit in the seats lining the interior perimeter of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The stands and spectators are below the sight line of the camera. The stands enter frame along the bottom edge, curving to the right and then back to the left. Dozens of spectators sit and mill about the stands at center. At far left, the stadium's grounds jut into view. Cars can be seen lining the inside arc of the track. The arched entrance to the stadium enters frame in the near distance at right and curves towards the left. The entrance and additional seats at left line the background.
