Bernard C. Parks | |
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![]() Parks in 2010 | |
Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department | |
In office August 12, 1997 –May 4, 2002 | |
Preceded by | Willie L. Williams |
Succeeded by | William Bratton |
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district | |
In office July 1,2003 –July 1,2015 | |
Preceded by | Mark Ridley-Thomas |
Succeeded by | Marqueece Harris-Dawson |
Personal details | |
Born | Beaumont,Texas,U.S. | December 7,1943
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Bobbie Parks |
Residence(s) | Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
Alma mater | Pepperdine University University of Southern California |
Occupation | Police officer (LAPD) |
Police career | |
Country | ![]() |
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Service years | 1964–2002 |
Rank | Sworn in as an Officer –1964![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Deputy Chief –1994 ![]() |
Bernard C. Parks (born December 7,1943) is an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council,representing the 8th district in South Los Angeles from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,Parks served as Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from August 1997 to May 2002.
Parks is a graduate of Daniel Murphy High School and attended Los Angeles City College and received a bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University. He earned a Master's Degree in public administration from the University of Southern California.[ citation needed ]
During his tenure,the LAPD was rocked by a corruption and police brutality scandal involving the elite C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit of the Rampart Division in the overwhelmingly Latino Pico-Union and Westlake districts.[ citation needed ] The Police Commission,under Commission President Rick J. Caruso did not recommend Parks for reappointment as police chief. Parks was succeeded as chief by William Bratton. [1]
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