Motti Cohen Explained
Motti Cohen is an Israeli police officer, who served as the 18th Commissioner of Israel Police from December 2018 to December 31, 2020.
Career
In October 2014, Cohen was made Head of the Central District Police.[1]
Commissioner of Israel Police
Cohen was appointed Commissioner of Israel Police in December 2018, succeeding Roni Alsheikh.
In November 2019, Cohen backed Lahav 433 after 80 former senior police officers wrote an open letter condemning "violent discourse against police and law enforcement agencies".[2]
Cohen's term as Commissioner was set to expire on September 30, 2020. However, he was handed an extension until March 30, 2021 or until a permanent replacement is appointed.[3]
In October 2020, Cohen dismissed accusations Israel Police were heavy handed in policing protesters at anti-Netanyahu demonstrations.[4]
Cohen term as Commissioner of Israel Police ended on December 31, 2020. He was succeeded by Kobi Shabtai.[5]
Notes and References
- News: 6 October 2014. New Jerusalem District police chief named. The Times of Israel. 20 May 2021. 20 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520180711/https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-jerusalem-district-police-chief-named. live.
- News: 24 November 2019. Acting police chief backs PM's investigators, tells them to disregard 'slander'. The Times of Israel. 20 May 2021. 20 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520180710/https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-police-top-brass-defend-law-enforcement-from-netanyahu-attacks/. live.
- News: 18 September 2020. Amid political gridlock, minister extends acting police chief tenure by 6 months. The Times of Israel. 20 May 2021. 20 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520180709/https://www.timesofisrael.com/minister-extends-acting-police-chief-tenure-by-6-months/. live.
- News: 4 October 2020. Defending cops' handling of protests, acting police chief vows to keep enforcing. The Times of Israel. 20 May 2021. 20 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520180713/https://www.timesofisrael.com/defending-cops-handling-of-protests-acting-police-chief-vows-to-keep-enforcing/. live.
- News: 31 December 2020. Motti Cohen's term as acting police chief ends after 2 years. The Times of Israel. 20 May 2021. 20 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520180710/https://www.timesofisrael.com/motti-cohens-term-as-acting-police-chief-ends-after-2-years/. live.
