The purpose of the study was to determine for future reference whether police actions contributed to the serious disturbances which surrounded the event. Particular emphasis was placed on police officer experience and their attitude toward the police role. Study data derived from a survey of 3,200 officers (with 57 percent response rate) who had been on duty during the coronation. The survey instrument contained questions about personal history, professional attitudes, and views on police coordination during and after the coronation. Results indicated that the officers surveyed were younger and less experienced than average officers. An overwhelming majority supported the existing order, the principles of a government of laws and the police role in upholding them. Officers considered the coordination of units, the leadership and policy, and the materials and instruction provided on coronation day to be poor. The majority of the officers were shocked at the violence of public behavior and admitted to having experienced fear and panic. Over a third of the officers had begun to attach greater importance to a tough law and order stance since the coronation events. Further research on the generality of the attitudes measured and the effects of public violence on police attitudes is recommended. Tables and a 5-item bibliography are supplied.