Gates Los Angeles Police Chief

He is considered one of the most influential leaders in lapd history and was famous for his strong stance against drugs.

Gates los angeles police chief.

Daryl francis gates american law enforcement official born aug. 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. August 30 1926 april 16 2010 was the chief of the los angeles police department lapd from 1978 to 1992. Chief gates web redesign in progress the lapd.

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. Los angeles daryl f. Daryl gates was born on august 30 1926 in california. Daryl gates was born on august 30 1926 in california.

In 1965 as a police field commander future los angeles police chief daryl f. Command staff and all los angeles police department lapd personnel to ensure the continuity of the bopc oversight of the lapd. Gates watched the devastation wrought during the watts riots and learned firsthand how urban unrest starts and how fast and wide it can spread. 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.

Casual drug users ought to be taken out and shot los angeles police chief daryl f. 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 is co credited with the creation of swat teams with lapd s john nelson who. 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 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. Gates told a senate hearing wednesday on the first anniversary of the bush administration s war on drugs. Parker as chief of police he took a hardline aggressive paramilitary approach to law enforcement.

List of police chiefs. Ex los angeles police chief darryl gates. But even by his own admission gates department was ill prepared for what. He is considered one of the most influential leaders in lapd history and was famous for his strong stance against drugs.