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James Edgar Davis (February 8, 1889 – June 20, 1949) was an American police officer who served as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1926 to 1929, and from 1933 to 1939. During his first term as LAPD chief, Davis emphasized firearms training.
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.
Edward Michael Davis (November 15, 1916 – April 22, 2006) was the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1969 to 1978, and later a California state senator from 1980 to 1992 and an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 1986.
LAPD officers may argue that the release of their photos, hire dates and other information is an intrusion on their privacy, but that argument is unlikely to hold up in court, he said.
A LinkedIn post by a former LAPD sergeant-turned-policing consultant went viral after it claimed to reveal a list of semi-finalists. Among those named in the post was Anne Kirkpatrick, the current ...
In his second term Davis instituted a "LAPD Red Squad" to attack Communists and their offices; key figures in Davis' "spy squad" included Red Hynes, Luke Lane, and Earl Kynette. In 1924, the Los Angeles Police Academy was established to train officers of the LAPD and other agencies in the region; prior to the academy's opening, officers were ...
An LAPD detective was the first to speak out, claiming he was sexually assaulted in early 2009 in front of 30 to 40 LAPD officers during a hazing ritual for Centurions rookies. Several of those ...
James E. Davis served two terms as LAPD police chief, heading the department from 1926 to 1929 and from 1933 to 1938. [78] During his first term as chief, Davis called for violence against criminals while leading a Prohibition vice squad, and the department was known for controversies including accusations of conspiracy, blackmail, and murder. [79]