Bernard C. Parks

Bernard C. Parks
Bernard C. Parks
	8th district
	In office; July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2015
Preceded by	Mark Ridley-Thomas
Succeeded by	Marqueece Harris-Dawson
Personal details
Born	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.bernardparks.com
	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

Bernard C. Parks (born December 7, 1943) is an American

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.

Early life and education

Parks is a graduate of Daniel Murphy High School and attended Los Angeles City College and received a bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University. He earned a Master's Degree in public administration from the University of Southern California.^{[citation needed]}

Career

During his tenure, the LAPD was rocked by a

Rick J. Caruso did not recommend Parks for reappointment as police chief. Parks was succeeded as chief by William Bratton.^[1]

In 2003, Parks won the seat on the

runoff election.^{[citation needed]} Term limits forced Parks out of the city council office in 2015. Marqueece Harris-Dawson won the District 8 election for the vacant seat, and replaced Parks on 1 July 2015.^[2]

References

^ Bratton, William. "The LAPD: Chief Bratton". Official Site of The LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT.
^ LA Times: "Marqueece Harris-Dawson takes office as councilman of L.A.'s 8th District", 1 July 2015.

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Police appointments
Preceded by Bayan Lewis	Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department 1997 – 2002	Succeeded by Martin H. Pomeroy
Political offices
Preceded by Mark Ridley-Thomas	8th district July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2015	Succeeded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson

[1] Bratton, William. "The LAPD: Chief Bratton". Official Site of The LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT.

[2] LA Times: "Marqueece Harris-Dawson takes office as councilman of L.A.'s 8th District", 1 July 2015.

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