Gates Los Angeles Police Chief

30 1926 glendale calif died april 16 2010 dana point calif served 1978 92 as chief of the los angeles police department during which time he became known for his aggressive efforts to fight crime.

Gates los angeles police chief.

Gates the polarizing former police chief whose 14 year tenure ended amid widespread criticism over his department s response to the city s deadly 1992 riots died. But even by his own admission gates department was ill prepared for what. Although he was credited with helping to develop a number of new techniques to aid in law enforcement including the. Founder of the swat team and chief of the los angeles police department for longer than any other chief in the history of the los angeles police department.

Gates watched the devastation wrought during the watts riots and learned firsthand how urban unrest starts and how fast and wide it can spread. In 1965 as a police field commander future los angeles police chief daryl f. Founder of the swat team and chief of the los angeles police department for longer than any other chief in the history of the los angeles police department. August 30 1926 april 16 2010 was the chief of the los angeles police department lapd from 1978 to 1992.

Gates told a senate hearing wednesday on the first anniversary of the bush administration s war on drugs. Daryl gates was born on august 30 1926 in california. Chief gates web redesign in progress the lapd. List of police chiefs.

Casual drug users ought to be taken out and shot los angeles police chief daryl f. He is considered one of the most influential leaders in lapd history and was famous for his strong stance against drugs. The chief of the los angeles police department lapd is the head and chief of the executive of the los angeles police department the chief is the highest ranking officer to serve in the department and is the most senior adviser to the los angeles board of police commissioners. Ex los angeles police chief darryl gates.

Parker as chief of police he took a hardline aggressive paramilitary approach to law enforcement. His length of tenure was second only to that of william h. Daryl gates was born on august 30 1926 in california. Gates is co credited with the creation of swat teams with lapd s john nelson who.

Daryl gates born darrel francis gates. Los angeles daryl f. Command staff and all los angeles police department lapd personnel to ensure the continuity of the bopc oversight of the lapd. Gates the rookie cop who rose from driver for a legendary chief to become chief himself leading the los angeles police department during a turbulent 14 year period that found him.