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The commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department is the head of the Philadelphia Police Department.
Commissioners
edit* Acting/interim chief
Image | Name | Tenure | Time in office | Notes | Refs. |
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— | Richard Neal | August 20, 1992 – March 6, 1998 |
5 years, 198 days | [1][2] | |
— | John Timoney | March 9, 1998 – January 4, 2002 |
3 years, 301 days | Retired | [3][4][5] |
— | Sylvester Johnson | January 4, 2002 – January 4, 2008 |
6 years, 2 days | Acting until April 17, 2002 | [5][6][7] |
Charles H. Ramsey | January 7, 2008 – January 5, 2016 |
7 years, 363 days | [8][9][10] | ||
Richard Ross Jr. | January 5, 2016 – August 20, 2019 |
3 years, 227 days | Resigned amid accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination within the department, although he was not personally accused. | [10][11][12] | |
— | Christine M. Coulter* | August 20, 2019 – February 10, 2020 |
174 days | [12] | |
Danielle Outlaw | February 10, 2020 – September 22, 2023 |
3 years, 224 days | First female African American commissioner; resigned to become the deputy chief security officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. | [13][14] | |
— | John Stanford* | September 22, 2023 – January 2, 2024 |
102 days | [14][15] | |
— | Kevin Bethel | January 2, 2024 – present |
251 days | [16] |
References
edit- ^ Gibbons Jr., Thomas J.; Duvoisin, Marc (August 20, 1992). "A chief inspector to head city police force". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. A1, A12. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Goodman, Howard (March 4, 1998). "Timoney says focus is drugs and murder". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B1, B9. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Goodman, Howard (March 8, 1998). "A new chief on the scene". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1, E3. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Weisensee, Nicole (March 9, 1998). "We need more manpower, says division chief". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 6. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Moran, Robert (January 2, 2002). "Timoney ends his year with a collar". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. A1, A11. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Angeles, Mark; McDonald, Mark (April 17, 2002). "Finally, Johnson gets top cop spot". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 7. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Boyer, Barbara (January 4, 2008). "A chief's defensive farewell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B1. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Commissioner gets earful from residents". The Intelligencer. Associated Press. January 21, 2008. p. 12. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ Maykuth, Andrew (January 8, 2008). "Nutter calls on Ramsey to develop crime plan". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. A09. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Richard Ross sworn in as Philadelphia's police commissioner". Erie Times-News. Associated Press. January 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (August 20, 2019). "Richard Ross, Philadelphia's Police Commissioner, Resigns". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Marin, Max (August 20, 2019). "Why Philly Police Commissioner Ross resigned and who'll replace him". WHYY-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Bernstein, Maxine (December 30, 2019). "Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw accepts job as Philadelphia police commissioner". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Danielle Outlaw releases farewell message ahead of final day leading Philadelphia Police". KYW-TV. September 22, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Josh (November 22, 2023). "Kevin Bethel named Philadelphia's next police commissioner". KYW-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Sharber, Cory (January 2, 2024). "New Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel looks to restore 'law and order humanely'". WHYY-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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