Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department

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
StatusChief of police
Reports toBoard of Police Commissioners
SeatLos Angeles County, California, U.S.
Appointer
Term length
  • 5 years
  • renewable
FormationDecember 18, 1876
First holderJacob F. Gerkens
Salary$307,291
Websitewww.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

Chief Term began Term ended Notes
Jacob F. GerkensDecember 18, 1876December 26, 1877
Emil HarrisDecember 27, 1877December 5, 1878
Henry KingDecember 5, 1878December 11, 1880
George E. GardDecember 12, 1880December 10, 1881
Henry KingDecember 11, 1881June 30, 1883
Thomas J. CuddyJuly 1, 1883January 1, 1885
Edward McCarthyJanuary 2, 1885May 12, 1885
John HornerMay 13, 1885December 22, 1885
James W. DavisDecember 22, 1885December 8, 1886
John K. SkinnerDecember 13, 1886August 29, 1887
P.M. DarcySeptember 5, 1887January 22, 1888
Thomas J. CuddyJanuary 23, 1888September 4, 1888
L.G. LoomisSeptember 5, 1888September 30, 1888
Hubert H. BenedictOctober 1, 1888January 1, 1889
Terrence CooneyJanuary 1, 1889April 1, 1889
James E. BurnsApril 1, 1889July 17, 1889
John M. GlassJuly 17, 1889January 1, 1900
Charles EltonJanuary 1, 1900April 5, 1904
William A. HammelApril 6, 1904October 31, 1905
Walter H. AubleNovember 1, 1905November 20, 1906
Edward KernNovember 20, 1906January 5, 1909
Thomas BroadheadJanuary 5, 1909April 12, 1909
Edward F. DishmanApril 13, 1909January 15, 1910
Alexander GallowayFebruary 14, 1910December 27, 1910
Charles E. SebastianJanuary 3, 1911July 16, 1915
Clarence E. SnivelyJuly 17, 1915October 15, 1916
John L. ButlerOctober 16, 1916July 16, 1919
George K. HomeJuly 17, 1919September 30, 1920
Alexander W. MurrayOctober 1, 1920October 31, 1920
Lyle PendegastNovember 1, 1920July 4, 1921
Charles A. JonesJuly 5, 1921January 3, 1922
James W. EveringtonJanuary 4, 1922April 21, 1922
Louis D. OaksApril 22, 1922August 1, 1923
August VollmerAugust 1, 1923August 1, 1924
R. Lee HeathAugust 1, 1924March 31, 1926
James E. DavisApril 1, 1926December 29, 1929
Roy E. SteckelDecember 30, 1929August 9, 1933
James E. DavisAugust 10, 1933November 18, 1938
David A. DavidsonNovember 19, 1938June 23, 1939
Arthur C. HohmannJune 24, 1939June 5, 1941
Clemence B. HorrallJune 16, 1941June 28, 1949
William A. WortonJune 30, 1949August 9, 1950 Interim Chief
William H. ParkerAugust 9, 1950July 16, 1966
Thad F. BrownJuly 18, 1966February 17, 1967
Thomas ReddinFebruary 18, 1967May 5, 1969
Roger E. MurdockMay 6, 1969August 28, 1969 Interim Chief
Edward M. DavisAugust 29, 1969January 16, 1978
Robert F. RockJanuary 16, 1978March 28, 1978 Interim Chief
Daryl F. GatesMarch 28, 1978June 27, 1992
Willie L. WilliamsJune 30, 1992May 17, 1997
Bayan LewisMay 18, 1997August 12, 1997 Interim Chief
Bernard C. ParksAugust 12, 1997May 4, 2002
William J. BrattonOctober 27, 2002October 31, 2009
Michael P. DowningOctober 31, 2009November 17, 2009 Interim Chief
Charles L. BeckNovember 17, 2009June 27, 2018
Michel MooreJune 27, 2018February 29, 2024
Dominic ChoiMarch 1, 2024November 8, 2024 Interim Chief
Jim McDonnellNovember 8, 2024Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Office of the Chief of Police - LAPD Online". LAPD Online. Archived from the original on March 9, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jacob T. Gerkens". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Emil Harris". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Henry King". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  5. ↑ "George E. Gard". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Henry King". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  7. 1 2 "Thomas J. Cuddy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Edward McCarthy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  9. ↑ "John Horner". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  10. ↑ "James W. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  11. ↑ "John K. Skinner". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  12. ↑ "P.M. Darcy". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  13. ↑ "L.G. Loomis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  14. ↑ "Hubert H. Benedict". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  15. ↑ "Terrence Cooney". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  16. ↑ "James E. Burns". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  17. ↑ "John M. Glass". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  18. ↑ "Charles Elton". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  19. ↑ "William A. Hammel". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  20. ↑ "Walter H. Auble". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  21. ↑ "Edward Kern". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  22. ↑ "Thomas Broadhead". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  23. ↑ "Edward F. Dishman". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  24. ↑ "Alexander Galloway". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  25. ↑ "Charles E. Sebastian". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  26. ↑ "Clarence E. Snively". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  27. ↑ "John L. Butler". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  28. ↑ "George K. Home". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  29. ↑ "Alexander W. Murray". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  30. ↑ "Lyle Pendegast". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  31. ↑ "Charles A. Jones". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  32. ↑ "James W. Everington". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  33. ↑ "Louis D. Oaks". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  34. ↑ "August Vollmer". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  35. ↑ "R. Lee Heath". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  36. ↑ "James E. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  37. ↑ "Roy E. Steckel". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  38. ↑ "James E. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  39. ↑ "D. A. Davidson". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  40. ↑ "Arthur C. Hohmann". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  41. ↑ "Clemence B. Horrall". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  42. ↑ "William A. Worton". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  43. ↑ "William H. Parker". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  44. ↑ Chief Parker
  45. ↑ "Thad F. Brown". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  46. ↑ "Thomas Reddin". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  47. ↑ "Roger E. Murdock". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  48. ↑ "Edward M. Davis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  49. ↑ Chief Davis
  50. ↑ "Robert F. Rock". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  51. ↑ "Daryl F. Gates". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  52. ↑ Chief Gates
  53. ↑ Chief Daryl Gates
  54. ↑ "Willie L. Williams". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  55. ↑ Chief Williams
  56. ↑ "Bayan Lewis". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  57. ↑ "Bernard C. Parks". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  58. ↑ Chief Parks
  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.