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Patrol
LAPD Chief and SWAT Pioneer Daryl Gates Dies
Former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, who organized the first police SWAT unit and led the department during the Rodney King incident and riots that followed, has died at the age of 83.
April 15, 2010
SWAT
Daryl Gates and the Origins of LAPD SWAT
He may not have invented SWAT. Yet Gates was intricately involved in its creation, and like all great leaders in organizations who are presented with a great idea, he provided the push needed to get it implemented.
April 15, 2010
Patrol
Thousands Mourn Former LAPD Chief Gates
Thousands of officers and well-wishers showed up to watch the processional memorial service on Tuesday, as eulogizers spoke about the impact former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates had on the city and department.
April 27, 2010
Patrol
LAPD Unveils Chief Gates Sculpture at Academy
Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Police Department unveiled a sculpture of former Chief Daryl F. Gates at the Police Academy. Hundreds of active and retired LAPD officers attended the unveiling.
August 30, 2011
Special Units
LAPD's Chief Gates on Creation of SWAT
Former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates discusses the founding of SWAT, as a result of lessons learned by the Watts riots of the 1960s in this clip that appeared in "Police Quest: SWAT 2," a series of PC-based video games bearing his name from the 1990s.
April 15, 2010
Patrol
Chief Gates Speaks About His Legacy In 2009 Interview
Former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates talks about the Rodney King incident, the consent decree, police-chief politics, his decision to eliminate hats, and his comment about the carotid restraint during a May 2009 interview with Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison.
April 15, 2010
Training
PropertyRoom.com Awards Scholarship Grant for Law Enforcement Education
Online auction site PropertyRoom.com recently awarded the 3rd Annual Chief Daryl Gates Memorial Educational Scholarship Grant at the 2016 California Association of Property & Evidence (C.A.P.E) Training Seminar.
June 21, 2016
Patrol
Willie Williams, LAPD’s First Black Police Chief, Dies at 72
Willie Williams, who became Los Angeles’ first African American police chief in the aftermath of the 1992 riots, has died. He was 72.
April 28, 2016
Patrol
Los Angeles Police Historical Society Honored at Dinner
The LAPHS was honored by the SDPHS for its assistance in opening the San Diego Police Museum. The museum at 4710 College Ave. in San Diego opened last December in a renovated branch library building that had been acquire by the San Diego PD.
October 13, 2009
Patrol
Bratton's Exit Poses a Major Challenge for LAPD
Chief William Bratton's announcement that he will leave the Los Angeles Police Department in the fall has surprised police and city leaders, who must replace a leader who bolstered a law enforcement agency reeling from the Rampart corruption scandal.
August 5, 2009
Training
FTOs: Guardians at the Gates
The Field Training Officer (FTO) stands as the guardian at the gates leading to Copland. The FTO is the link from the academy to the realities and harshness of real-life applications. They oversee how you apply all of the principles you've been taught and determine whether you're worthy of carrying on the burden of these to the next generation.
October 16, 2011
Patrol
Rethinking D.A.R.E.
For some of the kids in the D.A.R.E. program, the D.A.R.E. officer is the only adult that they can really talk to.
August 30, 2009
Patrol
Gates: Crowley Is a "Likeable Guy" When Not Arresting You
The three men embroiled in a national debate about racial profiling met for a beer in the White House library on Thursday, and agreed to meet again in Cambridge.
July 30, 2009
SWAT
SWAT Pioneers Led the Way
As anyone in SWAT knows, such reputations are the result of dedication, professionalism and sound leadership. Specifically, the early leadership of Ron McCarthy (LAPD SWAT senior sergeant) and John Kolman (LASD SWAT commander/lieutenant).
September 27, 2010
Patrol
Cambridge Police Release Radio Transmissions Before Gates Arrest
The Cambridge Police Department has released CDs with audio clips of the initial 911 call and police radio transmissions preceding the arrest of black scholar Henry Louis Gates that sparked a national debate about racial profiling, the Boston Globe reports.
July 26, 2009
Training
Gates Arrestor Taught Recruits Peril of Racial Profiling
Sgt. James Crowley, the Cambridge police officer criticized by President Obama for his arrest of black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., has taught a class to police recruits about the dangers of racial profiling, the Boston Globe reports.
July 26, 2009
Patrol
Cambridge Officer: We Followed Protocols In Gates Arrest
The second Cambridge police officer who was inside the home of black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. during his arrest says he and the arresting officer "followed protocols," New England Cable News reports.
July 23, 2009
Patrol
California Workplace Killer Locked Gates to Keep Police Out
Officers arriving at the business complex of Unified Homes heard gunfire and could not get through the gates. They secured bolt cutters, went through the gates, and engaged the suspected shooter.
April 1, 2021
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