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Daniel Levi (police commissioner)
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Daniel "Danny" Levi (also Levy[1]) (Hebrew: דני לוי; born 1964) is an Israeli law enforcement officer serving as the 20th commissioner of the Israel Police.[2]
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During Levi's tenure in Yarkon Region, local police violently arrested a photographer during a protest. The photographer sued the department and was awarded 63.5 thousand ILS by the Tel Aviv District Court.[3]
In 2021, Levi was appointed deputy commander of the Jerusalem District Police.[4] In 2023, he became head of the Hof District police.[5] During Levi's tenure, the murder rate rose by 77%,[6] and the district was ranked last for organisational climate.[7]
In July of 2024, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir nominated Levi to serve as commissioner of the Israeli Police, replacing Kobi Shabtai.[8] Levi's nomination was approved on 14 August[9] and went into effect on 25 August.[10]
In September of 2024, Channel 12 published recordings of homophobic remarks Levi had made in early 2024.[11] Levi responded by meeting with representatives of The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel, and published a statement saying he respects the LGBTQ community.[12]
In October of 2024, Levi attempted to dismiss the police's legal advisor from his post. The move was blocked by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.[13]
In December, Kan 11 reported that Levi had instructed his subordinates to deliberately under-report and misreport crimes in order to manufacture a reduction in crime statistics.[14]
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