Michael P. Downing

Michael P. Downing was the interim Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department. On August 5, 2009, Chief William J. Bratton announced that after seven years as chief he would be stepping down from his position. He continued to serve as LAPD chief until October 30, 2009.^[1] After Bratton stepped down, Downing was appointed as Chief of Police by the L.A. Board of Police Commissioners.^[2] As of January 2014, Downing is a 29-year veteran of the Department.

On November 17, 2009, the Los Angeles City Council approved Charles L. Beck as the new LAPD Chief of Police. He was sworn in and is the 56th chief.

References

↑ "Chief William Bratton Steps Down From LAPD". CBS 2/KCAL 9 Los Angeles. Associated Press. 5 August 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
↑ "Michael Downing". Los Angeles Police Department. Retrieved 7 January 2014.

Police appointments
Preceded by William J. Bratton	Interim Chief of LAPD 2009	Succeeded by Charles L. Beck

Chiefs of the Los Angeles Police Department

1876–1900	Gerkens Harris King Gard King Cuddy McCarthy Horner J. W. Davis Skinner Darcy Cuddy Loomis Benedict Cooney Burns Glass

1900–1926	Elton Hammell Auble Kern Broadhead Dishman Galloway Sebastian Snively Butler Home Murray Pendegast Jones Everington Oaks Vollmer Heath

1926–1950	J. E. Davis Steckel J. E. Davis Davidson Hohmann Horrall Worton

1950–2002	Parker Brown Reddin Murdock E. M. Davis Rock Gates Williams Lewis Parks

2002–present	Pomeroy Bratton Downing Beck

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