Bernard Parks
| Bernard C. Parks | |
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Parks in 2010
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| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 8th district | |
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In office July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Ridley-Thomas |
| Succeeded by | Marqueece Harris-Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 7, 1943 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Bobbie Parks |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Pepperdine University University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Police officer (LAPD) |
| Website | www |
| Bernard C. Parks | |
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| Born |
December 7, 1943 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Police career | |
| Department | Los Angeles Police Department |
| Country | United States |
| Years of service | 1964 – 2002 |
| Rank | Sworn in as an Officer – 1965 Sergeant – 1969 Lieutenant – 1973 Captain – 1977 Commander – 1980 Deputy Chief – 1988 Asst. Chief – 1992 Deputy Chief – 1994 Chief of Police – 1997 |
| Other work | Los Angeles City Council |
Bernard C. Parks (born December 7, 1943) is an American politician. He was a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles. He served as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from August 1997 to May 2002. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received a bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University, and earned a master's degree in public administration from the University of Southern California.
Appointed chief of police on August 12, 1997, Parks oversaw a significant drop in violent crime throughout the city, and especially in South Central. However, during his tenure, the LAPD was rocked by a corruption and police brutality scandal involving the elite C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit of the Rampart Division in the overwhelmingly Latino Pico-Union and Westlake districts. The department was placed under a federal consent decree and there was concern that morale was low in the department. The Police Commission, under Commission President Rick J. Caruso did not recommend Parks for reappointment as police chief. Parks was succeeded as chief by William Bratton.
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