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Bernard_C._Parks
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Bernard C. Parks | |
|---|---|
 Parks in 2010 | |
| 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 | December 7, 1943 Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bobbie Parks |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine University University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Police officer (LAPD) |
| 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 – 1992Deputy Chief – 1994  Chief of Police – 1997 |
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- Los Angeles City Council members
- African-American people in California politics
- California Democrats
- Pepperdine University alumni
- Los Angeles City College alumni
- African-American police officers
- Politicians from Beaumont, Texas
- Use American English from March 2026
- Chiefs of the Los Angeles Police Department
- USC Sol Price School of Public Policy alumni
- Candidates in the 2005 United States elections
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