Bernard C. Parks
American politician and former police chief in Los Angeles (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Bernard C. Parks | |
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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 | (1943-12-07) December 7, 1943 (age 80) Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
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) |
Website | www |
Police career | |
Country | United States |
Department | Los Angeles Police Department |
Service years | 1964–2002 |
Rank | Sworn in as an Officer – 1964 Sergeant – 1969 Lieutenant – 1973 Captain – 1977 Commander – 1980 Deputy Chief – 1988 Asst. Chief – 1992 Deputy Chief – 1994 Chief of Police – 1997 |
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