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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: Cleveland Police Union Chief Offers Advice To 12-Year-Olds [View all]niyad
(113,079 posts)the whole thing is worth a read--seems he is responsible for even more of what we are seeing now than I had thought possible.
Daryl Gates
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Daryl Gates
DarylGatescolorportrait.jpg
Official portrait of Gates.
Born August 30, 1926
Glendale, California, U.S.[1]
Died April 16, 2010 (aged 83)
Dana Point, California, U.S.[2]
Awards Pmuc.JPG Police Meritorious Unit Citation
PMSM.JPG Police Meritorious Service Medal
1984 Summer Olympics Ribbon
1987pv.JPG 1987 Papal Visit Ribbon
92riots.JPG 1992 Civil Disturbance Ribbon
Police career
Department Los Angeles Police Department
Country United States of America
Years of service 19491992
Rank Sworn in as an Officer 1949
US-O7 insignia.svg Commander 1965
US-O10 insignia.svg Chief of Police 1978
Other work Businessman/entrepreneur, talk-show host, radio commentator
Daryl Gates (born Darrel Francis Gates;[3] August 30, 1926 April 16, 2010) was the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1978 to 1992. His length of tenure was second only to that of William H.Parker. As chief of police, he took a hardline, aggressive, paramilitary approach to law enforcement. Gates is credited with the creation of SWAT teams and DARE.[4] After the Rodney King beating and the riots afterward, Gates resigned from the police department.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Gates