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William Joseph Bratton CBE (born October 6, 1947) is an American businessman and former law enforcement officer who served two non-consecutive tenures as the New York City Police Commissioner (1994–1996 and 2014–2016) and currently one of only two NYPD commissioners to do so (the other is Raymond Kelly).
On May 7, 2007, Chief William J. Bratton announced a departmental reorganization. Cayler "Lee" Carter, who was a deputy chief and the highest-ranking official at scene, was demoted to commander and assigned home duty. [23] On May 17, Carter announced his resignation from the LAPD, effective June 6. [24]
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.
The Los Angeles Police Commission has forwarded the names of three finalists for LAPD chief to Mayor Karen Bass — but like much else about the ... Willie L. Williams and William J. Bratton. Both ...
At left is former LAPD chief William J. Bratton. McDonnell, a one-time LAPD assistant chief, is said to be among the candidates for police chief. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)
In 2003, he was sworn in as assistant chief of the Los Angeles Police Department under Bratton. [ 13 ] [ 15 ] In 2004, Gascón oversaw the daily operations of the department. [ 11 ] Bratton credited Gascón with helping reduce the rate of violent crime in Los Angeles at that time.
Cory Palka, right, speaks with a fellow LAPD officer during fiery protests in Los Angeles five days after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in May 2020.
Alex Alonzo, "It's Not About Crime and Never Was: Bernard Parks' ouster as LAPD Chief, Streetgangs.com, April 12, 2002 "Bernard Parks' record as LAPD chief and city councilman is a mixed blessing in his race for L.A. County supervisor"--LA Times; Gillian Wolf, "Bernard C. Parks," Gale Contemporary Black Biography