Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department

Head of the Los Angeles Police Department

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Chief of the City of Los Angeles Police Department

Seal of the LAPD

Flag of the Chief of the LAPD

Incumbent
Jim McDonnell

since November 8, 2024 (2024-11-08)

Los Angeles Police Department
Status| Chief of police
Reports to| Board of Police Commissioners
Seat| Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Appointer| Mayor of Los Angeles, with consent of city council.
Term length| 5 years
renewable
Formation| December 18, 1876
First holder| Jacob F. Gerkens
Salary| $307,291
Website| www.lapdonline.org

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 by a four star officer.

The chief of police is appointed by the mayor and reports to the Board of Commissioners.

## List of police chiefs

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Chief  | Term began  | Term ended  | Notes

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Jacob F. Gerkens | December 18, 1876 | December 26, 1877 | [1]
Emil Harris | December 27, 1877 | December 5, 1878 | [2]
Henry King | December 5, 1878 | December 11, 1880 | [3]
George E. Gard | December 12, 1880 | December 10, 1881 | [4]
Henry King | December 11, 1881 | June 30, 1883 | [5]
Thomas J. Cuddy | July 1, 1883 | January 1, 1885 | [6]
Edward McCarthy | January 2, 1885 | May 12, 1885 | [7]
John Horner | May 13, 1885 | December 22, 1885 | [8]
James W. Davis | December 22, 1885 | December 8, 1886 | [9]
John K. Skinner | December 13, 1886 | August 29, 1887 | [10]
P.M. Darcy | September 5, 1887 | January 22, 1888 | [11]
Thomas J. Cuddy | January 23, 1888 | September 4, 1888 | [6]
L.G. Loomis | September 5, 1888 | September 30, 1888 | [12]
Hubert H. Benedict | October 1, 1888 | January 1, 1889 | [13]
Terrence Cooney | January 1, 1889 | April 1, 1889 | [14]
James E. Burns | April 1, 1889 | July 17, 1889 | [15]
John M. Glass | July 17, 1889 | January 1, 1900 | [16]
Charles Elton | January 1, 1900 | April 5, 1904 | [17]
William A. Hammel | April 6, 1904 | October 31, 1905 | [18]
Walter H. Auble | November 1, 1905 | November 20, 1906 | [19]
Edward Kern | November 20, 1906 | January 5, 1909 | [20]
Thomas Broadhead | January 5, 1909 | April 12, 1909 | [21]
Edward F. Dishman | April 13, 1909 | January 15, 1910 | [22]
Alexander Galloway | February 14, 1910 | December 27, 1910 | [23]
Charles E. Sebastian | January 3, 1911 | July 16, 1915 | [24]
Clarence E. Snively | July 17, 1915 | October 15, 1916 | [25]
John L. Butler | October 16, 1916 | July 16, 1919 | [26]
George K. Home | July 17, 1919 | September 30, 1920 | [27]
Alexander W. Murray | October 1, 1920 | October 31, 1920 | [28]
Lyle Pendegast | November 1, 1920 | July 4, 1921 | [29]
Charles A. Jones | July 5, 1921 | January 3, 1922 | [30]
James W. Everington | January 4, 1922 | April 21, 1922 | [31]
Louis D. Oaks | April 22, 1922 | August 1, 1923 | [32]
August Vollmer | August 1, 1923 | August 1, 1924 | [33]
R. Lee Heath | August 1, 1924 | March 31, 1926 | [34]
James E. Davis | April 1, 1926 | December 29, 1929 | [35]
Roy E. Steckel | December 30, 1929 | August 9, 1933 | [36]
James E. Davis | August 10, 1933 | November 18, 1938 | [37]
David A. Davidson | November 19, 1938 | June 23, 1939 | [38]
Arthur C. Hohmann | June 24, 1939 | June 5, 1941 | [39]
Clemence B. Horrall | June 16, 1941 | June 28, 1949 | [40]
William A. Worton | June 30, 1949 | August 9, 1950 | [41] Interim Chief
William H. Parker | August 9, 1950 | July 16, 1966 | [42][43]
Thad F. Brown | July 18, 1966 | February 17, 1967 | [44]
Thomas Reddin | February 18, 1967 | May 5, 1969 | [45]
Roger E. Murdock | May 6, 1969 | August 28, 1969 | [46] Interim Chief
Edward M. Davis | August 29, 1969 | January 16, 1978 | [47][48]
Robert F. Rock | January 16, 1978 | March 28, 1978 | [49] Interim Chief
Daryl F. Gates | March 28, 1978 | June 27, 1992 | [50][51][52]
Willie L. Williams | June 30, 1992 | May 17, 1997 | [53][54]
Bayan Lewis | May 18, 1997 | August 12, 1997 | [55] Interim Chief
Bernard C. Parks | August 12, 1997 | May 4, 2002 | [56][57]
Albert Robles | May 7, 2002 | October 26, 2002 | [58] Interim Chief
William J. Bratton | October 27, 2002 | October 31, 2009 | [59][60]
Michael P. Downing | October 31, 2009 | November 17, 2009 | [61] Interim Chief
Charles L. Beck | November 17, 2009 | June 27, 2018 | [62][63]
Michel Moore | June 27, 2018 | February 29, 2024 | [64]
Dominic Choi | March 1, 2024 | November 8, 2024 | [65] Interim Chief
Jim McDonnell | November 8, 2024 | Incumbent | [66]

## See also

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Portal:

* Los Angeles

## References

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1. ^ "Jacob T. Gerkens". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
2. ^ "Emil Harris". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
3. ^ "Henry King". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
4. ^ "George E. Gard". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
5. ^ "Henry King". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
6. ^ a b "Thomas J. Cuddy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
7. ^ "Edward McCarthy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
8. ^ "John Horner". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
9. ^ "James W. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
10. ^ "John K. Skinner". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
11. ^ "P.M. Darcy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
12. ^ "L.G. Loomis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
13. ^ "Hubert H. Benedict". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
14. ^ "Terrence Cooney". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
15. ^ "James E. Burns". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
16. ^ "John M. Glass". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
17. ^ "Charles Elton". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
18. ^ "William A. Hammel". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
19. ^ "Walter H. Auble". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
20. ^ "Edward Kern". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
21. ^ "Thomas Broadhead". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
22. ^ "Edward F. Dishman". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
23. ^ "Alexander Galloway". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
24. ^ "Charles E. Sebastian". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
25. ^ "Clarence E. Snively". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
26. ^ "John L. Butler". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
27. ^ "George K. Home". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
28. ^ "Alexander W. Murray". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
29. ^ "Lyle Pendegast". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
30. ^ "Charles A. Jones". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
31. ^ "James W. Everington". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
32. ^ "Louis D. Oaks". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
33. ^ "August Vollmer". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
34. ^ "R. Lee Heath". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
35. ^ "James E. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
36. ^ "Roy E. Steckel". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
37. ^ "James E. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
38. ^ "D. A. Davidson". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
39. ^ "Arthur C. Hohmann". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
40. ^ "Clemence B. Horrall". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
41. ^ "William A. Worton". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
42. ^ "William H. Parker". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
43. ^ Chief Parker
44. ^ "Thad F. Brown". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
45. ^ "Thomas Reddin". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
46. ^ "Roger E. Murdock". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
47. ^ "Edward M. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
48. ^ Chief Davis
49. ^ "Robert F. Rock". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
50. ^ "Daryl F. Gates". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
51. ^ Chief Gates
52. ^ Chief Daryl Gates
53. ^ "Willie L. Williams". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
54. ^ Chief Williams
55. ^ "Bayan Lewis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
56. ^ "Bernard C. Parks". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
57. ^ Chief Parks
58. ^ "Albert Robles". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
59. ^ "William J. Bratton". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
60. ^ Chief Bratton
61. ^ "Angelo Garcia". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
62. ^ "Charles L. Beck". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
63. ^ Chief Beck
64. ^ Stoltze, Frank (June 4, 2018). "Michel Moore appointed LAPD chief to replace Charlie Beck". KPCC. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
65. ^ Dazio, Stefanie (March 1, 2024). "The LAPD has an Asian American chief for the first time. He's the son of Korean immigrants". Associated Press. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
66. ^ Jany, Libor; Winton, Richard (November 8, 2024). "Jim McDonnell sworn in as LAPD chief amid concerns over immigration enforcement". Los Angeles Times.

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Los Angeles Police Department

Facilities|

* Parker Center
* Highland Park Police Station
* LAPD Hooper Heliport
* Memorial for Fallen Officers

Divisions|

* Air Support Division
* Metropolitan Division
* Rampart Division

Units|

* Special Investigation Section
* Mental Evaluation Unit
* Threat Management Unit
* Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums
* Red Squad
* Gangster Squad
* Public Disorder Intelligence Division

Medals|

* Los Angeles Police Medal of Valor

Events
(LAPD history)|

* Bloody Christmas (1951)
* The Onion Field
* 1992 Los Angeles riots
* North Hollywood shootout
* 2007 MacArthur Park rallies
* Christopher Dorner shootings and manhunt
* Shooting of Ezell Ford
* Shooting of Charley Leundeu Keunang
* Death of Keenan Anderson
* 2025 Los Angeles protests

Corruption/
misconduct|

* Operation Hammer
* Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department
* Rampart scandal

Organizations|

* Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners
* Los Angeles Police Protective League
* Coalition Against Police Abuse

Related|

* Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department
* Los Angeles Police Department resources
* LAPD radio alphabet
* Special Order 40
* Sig Alert
* Popular culture portrayals

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Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department

1876–1900|

* Gerkens
* Harris
* King
* Gard
* King
* Cuddy
* McCarthy
* Horner
* J. W. Davis
* Skinner
* Darcy
* Cuddy
* Loomis
* Benedict
* Cooney
* Burns
* Glass

1900–1926|

* Elton
* Hammel
* Auble
* Kern
* Broadhead
* Dishman
* Galloway
* Sebastian
* Snively
* Butler
* Home
* Murray
* Pendegast
* Jones
* Everington
* Oaks
* Vollmer
* Heath

1926–1950|

* J. E. Davis
* Steckel
* J. E. Davis
* Davidson
* Hohmann
* Horrall
* Worton

1950–2002|

* Parker
* Brown
* Reddin
* Murdock (interim)
* E. M. Davis
* Rock (interim)
* Gates
* Williams
* Lewis
* Parks

2002–present|

* Pomeroy (interim)
* Bratton
* Downing (interim)
* Beck
* Moore
* Choi (interim)

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