Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department explained

Post:Chief
Body:the City of Los Angeles Police Department
Insignia:Seal of the Los Angeles Police Department.png
Insigniacaption:Seal of the LAPD
Flag:Flag of the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.pngborder
Flagcaption:Flag of the Chief of the LAPD
Incumbent:Dominic Choi
Department: Los Angeles Police Department
Seat:Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Appointer:Mayor of Los Angeles, with consent of city council.
Termlength:5 years
Termlength Qualified:renewable
Formation:December 18, 1876
Salary:$307,291
First:Jacob F. Gerkens
Status:Chief of police
Reports To:Board of Police Commissioners

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

ChiefTerm beganTerm endedNotes
Jacob F. GerkensDecember 18, 1876December 26, 1877[1]
Emil HarrisDecember 27, 1877December 5, 1878[2]
Henry KingDecember 5, 1878December 11, 1880[3]
George E. GardDecember 12, 1880December 10, 1881[4]
Henry KingDecember 11, 1881June 30, 1883[5]
Thomas J. CuddyJuly 1, 1883January 1, 1885[6]
Edward McCarthyJanuary 2, 1885May 12, 1885[7]
John HornerMay 13, 1885December 22, 1885[8]
James W. DavisDecember 22, 1885December 8, 1886[9]
John K. SkinnerDecember 13, 1886August 29, 1887[10]
P.M. DarcySeptember 5, 1887January 22, 1888[11]
Thomas J. CuddyJanuary 23, 1888September 4, 1888
L.G. LoomisSeptember 5, 1888September 30, 1888[12]
Hubert H. BenedictOctober 1, 1888January 1, 1889[13]
Terrence CooneyJanuary 1, 1889April 1, 1889[14]
James E. BurnsApril 1, 1889July 17, 1889[15]
John M. GlassJuly 17, 1889January 1, 1900[16]
Charles EltonJanuary 1, 1900April 5, 1904[17]
William A. HammelApril 6, 1904October 31, 1905[18]
Walter H. AubleNovember 1, 1905November 20, 1906[19]
Edward KernNovember 20, 1906January 5, 1909[20]
Thomas BroadheadJanuary 5, 1909April 12, 1909[21]
Edward F. DishmanApril 13, 1909January 15, 1910[22]
Alexander GallowayFebruary 14, 1910December 27, 1910[23]
Charles E. SebastianJanuary 3, 1911July 16, 1915[24]
Clarence E. SnivelyJuly 17, 1915October 15, 1916[25]
John L. ButlerOctober 16, 1916July 16, 1919[26]
George K. HomeJuly 17, 1919September 30, 1920[27]
Alexander W. MurrayOctober 1, 1920October 31, 1920[28]
Lyle PendegastNovember 1, 1920July 4, 1921[29]
Charles A. JonesJuly 5, 1921January 3, 1922[30]
James W. EveringtonJanuary 4, 1922April 21, 1922[31]
Louis D. OaksApril 22, 1922August 1, 1923[32]
August VollmerAugust 1, 1923August 1, 1924[33]
R. Lee HeathAugust 1, 1924March 31, 1926[34]
James E. DavisApril 1, 1926December 29, 1929[35]
Roy E. SteckelDecember 30, 1929August 9, 1933[36]
James E. DavisAugust 10, 1933November 18, 1938[37]
David A. DavidsonNovember 19, 1938June 23, 1939[38]
Arthur C. HohmannJune 24, 1939June 5, 1941[39]
Clemence B. HorrallJune 16, 1941June 28, 1949[40]
William A. WortonJune 30, 1949August 9, 1950[41] Interim Chief
William H. ParkerAugust 9, 1950July 16, 1966[42] [43]
Thad F. BrownJuly 18, 1966February 17, 1967[44]
Thomas ReddinFebruary 18, 1967May 5, 1969[45]
Roger E. MurdockMay 6, 1969August 28, 1969[46] Interim Chief
Edward M. DavisAugust 29, 1969January 16, 1978[47] [48]
Robert F. RockJanuary 16, 1978March 28, 1978[49] Interim Chief
Daryl F. GatesMarch 28, 1978June 27, 1992[50] [51] [52]
Willie L. WilliamsJune 30, 1992May 17, 1997[53] [54]
Bayan LewisMay 18, 1997August 12, 1997[55] Interim Chief
Bernard C. ParksAugust 12, 1997May 4, 2002[56] [57]
Martin H. PomeroyMay 7, 2002October 26, 2002[58] Interim Chief
William J. BrattonOctober 27, 2002October 31, 2009[59] [60]
Michael P. DowningOctober 31, 2009November 17, 2009[61] Interim Chief
Charles L. BeckNovember 17, 2009June 27, 2018[62] [63]
Michel MooreJune 27, 2018February 29, 2024[64]
Dominic ChoiMarch 1, 2024Incumbent[65] Interim Chief

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Jacob T. Gerkens . 2008-04-02.
  2. Web site: . Emil Harris . 2008-04-15.
  3. Web site: . Henry King . 2008-04-15.
  4. Web site: . George E. Gard . 2008-04-15.
  5. Web site: . Henry King . 2008-04-15.
  6. Web site: . Thomas J. Cuddy . 2008-04-15.
  7. Web site: . Edward McCarthy . 2008-04-15.
  8. Web site: . John Horner . 2008-04-15.
  9. Web site: . James W. Davis . 2008-04-15.
  10. Web site: . John K. Skinner . 2008-04-15.
  11. Web site: . P.M. Darcy . 2008-04-15.
  12. Web site: . L.G. Loomis . 2008-04-15.
  13. Web site: . Hubert H. Benedict . 2008-04-15.
  14. Web site: . Terrence Cooney . 2008-04-15.
  15. Web site: . James E. Burns . 2008-04-15.
  16. Web site: . John M. Glass . 2008-04-15.
  17. Web site: . Charles Elton . 2008-04-15.
  18. Web site: . William A. Hammel . 2008-04-15.
  19. Web site: . Walter H. Auble . 2008-04-15.
  20. Web site: . Edward Kern . 2008-04-15.
  21. Web site: . Thomas Broadhead . 2008-04-15.
  22. Web site: . Edward F. Dishman . 2008-04-15.
  23. Web site: . Alexander Galloway . 2008-04-15.
  24. Web site: . Charles E. Sebastian . 2008-04-15.
  25. Web site: . Clarence E. Snively . 2008-04-15.
  26. Web site: . John L. Butler . 2008-04-15.
  27. Web site: . George K. Home . 2008-04-15.
  28. Web site: . Alexander W. Murray . 2008-04-15.
  29. Web site: . Lyle Pendegast . 2008-04-15.
  30. Web site: . Charles A. Jones . 2008-04-15.
  31. Web site: . James W. Everington . 2008-04-15.
  32. Web site: . Louis D. Oaks . 2008-04-15.
  33. Web site: . August Vollmer . 2008-04-15.
  34. Web site: . R. Lee Heath . 2008-04-15.
  35. Web site: . James E. Davis . 2008-04-15.
  36. Web site: . Roy E. Steckel . 2008-04-15.
  37. Web site: . James E. Davis . 2008-04-15.
  38. Web site: . D. A. Davidson . 2008-04-15.
  39. Web site: . Arthur C. Hohmann . 2008-04-15.
  40. Web site: . Clemence B. Horrall . 2008-04-15.
  41. Web site: . William A. Worton . 2008-04-15.
  42. Web site: . William H. Parker . 2008-04-02.
  43. http://www.lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/1110 Chief Parker
  44. Web site: . Thad F. Brown . 2008-04-02.
  45. Web site: . Thomas Reddin . 2008-04-02.
  46. Web site: . Roger E. Murdock . 2008-04-02.
  47. Web site: . Edward M. Davis . 2008-04-02.
  48. http://www.lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/1112 Chief Davis
  49. Web site: . Robert F. Rock . 2008-04-02.
  50. Web site: . Daryl F. Gates . 2008-04-02.
  51. http://www.lapdonline.org/chiefs_of_the_los_angeles_police_department/content_basic_view/1114 Chief Gates
  52. http://www.lapdonline.org/chiefs_of_the_los_angeles_police_department/news_view/44671 Chief Daryl Gates
  53. Web site: . Willie L. Williams . 2008-04-02.
  54. http://www.lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/1116 Chief Williams
  55. Web site: . Bayan Lewis . 2008-04-02.
  56. Web site: . Bernard C. Parks . 2008-04-02.
  57. http://www.lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/1118 Chief Parks
  58. Web site: . Martin H. Pomeroy . 2008-04-02.
  59. Web site: . William J. Bratton . 2008-04-02.
  60. http://www.lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/1120 Chief Bratton
  61. Web site: . Angelo Garcia . 2014-01-07.
  62. Web site: . Charles L. Beck . 2008-04-02.
  63. http://www.lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/48298 Chief Beck
  64. News: Stoltze . Frank . Michel Moore appointed LAPD chief to replace Charlie Beck . June 4, 2018 . KPCC . June 4, 2018.
  65. News: Dazio . Stefanie . The LAPD has an Asian American chief for the first time. He’s the son of Korean immigrants . March 1, 2024 . . March 2, 2024.

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