Charles L. Beck

Charles L. Beck
Los Angeles Police Department
Born June 27, 1953 (1953-06-27) (age 58)[1]
Nickname	Charlie
Place of birth	Long Beach, California[1]
Years of service	3/1977 -
Rank	Chief of Police (55th) - 11/2009 Deputy Chief - 8/2006 Commander - 4/2005 Captain - 7/1999 Lieutenant - 4/1993 Sergeant - 6/1984 Sworn in as a patrolman - 3/1977

Charles Lloyd Beck (born June 27, 1953)^[2] is the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).^[3] A 32-year veteran of the department, he is known for commanding and rehabilitating the Rampart Division after the Rampart Scandal.^[4]

Career

See also: Rampart Scandal

Beck joined the LAPD in March 1977. As a patrol officer, his assignments included both the Rampart and Hollywood divisions.^[1] After promotion to sergeant, Beck served in the department's controversial C.R.A.S.H. program under then-chief Daryl Gates in the 1980s and early 1990s.^[5] Beck served in the department's Internal Affairs division as a sergeant and a lieutenant.^[1] He would eventually go on to serve as commander of the South Bureau.^[1]

Personal life

A native of Long Beach, California, Beck earned his B.A. from California State University, Long Beach. He also attended Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California.^[1] Beck's family is one of police legacy: his father, George, was also an LAPD officer, retiring at the rank of Deputy Chief in 1980.^[1][4] His sister, Megan, was a detective, his wife, Cindy, was a narcotics K9 handler and two of his children, Brandi and Martin, are also LAPD officers.^[6]

He is known to be an avid motocross enthusiast, winning several awards in the sport, and is the current Police and Fire Motocross national champion.^[5]

References and external links

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Charles L. Beck: Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau". LAPD. http://www.lapdonline.org/lapd_command_staff/comm_bio_view/7579. Retrieved 2009-11-03. 
2. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
3. ^ Rubin, Joel (November 17, 2009). "Charlie Beck named L.A.'s new chief of police". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/11/la-police-chief.html. Retrieved November 17, 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Joel Rubin and Phil Willon (November 3, 2009). "Villaraigosa selects Beck to be next LAPD chief". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lapd-chief-nominee4-2009nov04,0,5498235.story. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Mayor Villaraigosa Announces New LAPD chief". http://www.scpr.org/news/2009/11/03/mayor-villaraigosa-announce-new-lapd-chief/. Retrieved 2009-11-11. 
6. ^ "LAPD Dynasty" People Magazine, February 22, 2010

Police appointments
Preceded by Michael P. Downing	Chief of Los Angeles Police Department 2009-	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Beck, Charles L.
Alternative names
Short description	Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department
Date of birth	June 27, 1953
Place of birth	Long Beach, California
Date of death
Place of death