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Chief of the City of Los Angeles Police Department | |
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since March 1, 2024 | |
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Status | Chief of police |
Reports to | Board of Police Commissioners |
Seat | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
Appointer | Mayor of Los Angeles, with consent of city council. |
Term length | 5 years renewable |
Formation | December 18, 1876 |
First holder | Jacob F. Gerkens |
Salary | $307,291 |
Website | www.lapdonline.org |
The Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department is the head and senior-most officer to serve in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The incumbent manages the day-to-day operations of the LAPD and is usually held a four star officer.
The chief of police is appointed by the mayor and reports to the Board of Commissioners.
List of police chiefs
Chief | Term began | Term ended | Notes |
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Jacob F. Gerkens | December 18, 1876 | December 26, 1877 | [1] |
Emil Harris | December 27, 1877 | December 5, 1878 | [2] |
Henry King | December 5, 1878 | December 11, 1880 | [3] |
George E. Gard | December 12, 1880 | December 10, 1881 | [4] |
Henry King | December 11, 1881 | June 30, 1883 | [5] |
Thomas J. Cuddy | July 1, 1883 | January 1, 1885 | [6] |
Edward McCarthy | January 2, 1885 | May 12, 1885 | [7] |
John Horner | May 13, 1885 | December 22, 1885 | [8] |
James W. Davis | December 22, 1885 | December 8, 1886 | [9] |
John K. Skinner | December 13, 1886 | August 29, 1887 | [10] |
P.M. Darcy | September 5, 1887 | January 22, 1888 | [11] |
Thomas J. Cuddy | January 23, 1888 | September 4, 1888 | [6] |
L.G. Loomis | September 5, 1888 | September 30, 1888 | [12] |
Hubert H. Benedict | October 1, 1888 | January 1, 1889 | [13] |
Terrence Cooney | January 1, 1889 | April 1, 1889 | [14] |
James E. Burns | April 1, 1889 | July 17, 1889 | [15] |
John M. Glass | July 17, 1889 | January 1, 1900 | [16] |
Charles Elton | January 1, 1900 | April 5, 1904 | [17] |
William A. Hammel | April 6, 1904 | October 31, 1905 | [18] |
Walter H. Auble | November 1, 1905 | November 20, 1906 | [19] |
Edward Kern | November 20, 1906 | January 5, 1909 | [20] |
Thomas Broadhead | January 5, 1909 | April 12, 1909 | [21] |
Edward F. Dishman | April 13, 1909 | January 15, 1910 | [22] |
Alexander Galloway | February 14, 1910 | December 27, 1910 | [23] |
Charles E. Sebastian | January 3, 1911 | July 16, 1915 | [24] |
Clarence E. Snively | July 17, 1915 | October 15, 1916 | [25] |
John L. Butler | October 16, 1916 | July 16, 1919 | [26] |
George K. Home | July 17, 1919 | September 30, 1920 | [27] |
Alexander W. Murray | October 1, 1920 | October 31, 1920 | [28] |
Lyle Pendegast | November 1, 1920 | July 4, 1921 | [29] |
Charles A. Jones | July 5, 1921 | January 3, 1922 | [30] |
James W. Everington | January 4, 1922 | April 21, 1922 | [31] |
Louis D. Oaks | April 22, 1922 | August 1, 1923 | [32] |
August Vollmer | August 1, 1923 | August 1, 1924 | [33] |
R. Lee Heath | August 1, 1924 | March 31, 1926 | [34] |
James E. Davis | April 1, 1926 | December 29, 1929 | [35] |
Roy E. Steckel | December 30, 1929 | August 9, 1933 | [36] |
James E. Davis | August 10, 1933 | November 18, 1938 | [37] |
David A. Davidson | November 19, 1938 | June 23, 1939 | [38] |
Arthur C. Hohmann | June 24, 1939 | June 5, 1941 | [39] |
Clemence B. Horrall | June 16, 1941 | June 28, 1949 | [40] |
William A. Worton | June 30, 1949 | August 9, 1950 | [41] Interim Chief |
William H. Parker | August 9, 1950 | July 16, 1966 | [42][43] |
Thad F. Brown | July 18, 1966 | February 17, 1967 | [44] |
Thomas Reddin | February 18, 1967 | May 5, 1969 | [45] |
Roger E. Murdock | May 6, 1969 | August 28, 1969 | [46] Interim Chief |
Edward M. Davis | August 29, 1969 | January 16, 1978 | [47][48] |
Robert F. Rock | January 16, 1978 | March 28, 1978 | [49] Interim Chief |
Daryl F. Gates | March 28, 1978 | June 27, 1992 | [50][51][52] |
Willie L. Williams | June 30, 1992 | May 17, 1997 | [53][54] |
Bayan Lewis | May 18, 1997 | August 12, 1997 | [55] Interim Chief |
Bernard C. Parks | August 12, 1997 | May 4, 2002 | [56][57] |
Martin H. Pomeroy | May 7, 2002 | October 26, 2002 | [58] Interim Chief |
William J. Bratton | October 27, 2002 | October 31, 2009 | [59][60] |
Michael P. Downing | October 31, 2009 | November 17, 2009 | [61] Interim Chief |
Charles L. Beck | November 17, 2009 | June 27, 2018 | [62][63] |
Michel Moore | June 27, 2018 | February 29, 2024 | [64] |
Dominic Choi | March 1, 2024 | Incumbent | [65] Interim Chief |
See also
References
- ^ "Jacob T. Gerkens". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Emil Harris". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Henry King". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "George E. Gard". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Henry King". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ a b "Thomas J. Cuddy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Edward McCarthy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "John Horner". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "James W. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "John K. Skinner". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "P.M. Darcy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "L.G. Loomis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Hubert H. Benedict". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Terrence Cooney". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "James E. Burns". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "John M. Glass". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Charles Elton". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "William A. Hammel". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Walter H. Auble". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Edward Kern". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Thomas Broadhead". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Edward F. Dishman". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Alexander Galloway". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Charles E. Sebastian". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Clarence E. Snively". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "John L. Butler". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "George K. Home". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Alexander W. Murray". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Lyle Pendegast". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Charles A. Jones". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "James W. Everington". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Louis D. Oaks". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "August Vollmer". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "R. Lee Heath". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "James E. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Roy E. Steckel". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "James E. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "D. A. Davidson". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Arthur C. Hohmann". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Clemence B. Horrall". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "William A. Worton". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "William H. Parker". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Chief Parker
- ^ "Thad F. Brown". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Thomas Reddin". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Roger E. Murdock". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Edward M. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Chief Davis
- ^ "Robert F. Rock". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Daryl F. Gates". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Chief Gates
- ^ Chief Daryl Gates
- ^ "Willie L. Williams". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Chief Williams
- ^ "Bayan Lewis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Bernard C. Parks". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Chief Parks
- ^ "Martin H. Pomeroy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ "William J. Bratton". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Chief Bratton
- ^ "Angelo Garcia". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "Charles L. Beck". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- ^ Chief Beck
- ^ Stoltze, Frank (June 4, 2018). "Michel Moore appointed LAPD chief to replace Charlie Beck". KPCC. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Dazio, Stefanie (March 1, 2024). "The LAPD has an Asian American chief for the first time. He's the son of Korean immigrants". Associated Press. Retrieved March 2, 2024.