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| Chief of the City of Los Angeles Police Department | |
|---|---|
| Seal of the LAPD | |
| Flag of the Chief of the LAPD | |
| 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.
| Chief | Term began | Term ended | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |