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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Edward M. "Ed" Davis |
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Valencia, California , United States |
| Email | None |
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November 15, 1916
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| Died | April 22, 2006
(89 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | David
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| Info | Edward M. Davis
Chief of Police
August 29, 1969-Jan. 16, 1978
Chief Edward M. Davis is recognized as the foremost police innovator of our generation. Many of the programs we take for granted today in modern policing were products of his administration.
Ed Davis? innovative approach to policing strategies led to the development of the Basic Car Plan and later, Team Policing, both designed to address law enforcement needs in the City of Los Angeles. While tailored for Los Angeles, these programs were copied all over the country and even taught by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in their National Law Enforcement Academy.
The Neighborhood Watch Program, where neighbors look out for one another, was another of Chief Davis? innovations and has been copied all across the nation and the world. The Neighborhood Watch Program was the first community policing strategy in the nation. The Block Clubs organized through that program raised the level of citizen consciousness of, and participation in crime prevention efforts throughout the entire City. A critical component to that strategy was his use of Community Relations Officers in every geographic Area to organize a range of citizen education and participation programs, all geared toward community public safety. The special beneficiaries of many of these programs were children, women and senior citizens, reflecting a level of sensitivity to these groups that was the leading edge in law enforcement in the early 1970s.
Instrumental in the establishment of standards for law enforcement professionals, and with training as one of his top priorities, Ed Davis was the driving force in the creation of the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training. He also introduced the 20 Management Principles for the Los Angeles Police Department which outline the responsibilities of officers, police managers, the public, the media, and the criminal justice system in a free society. Ahead of their time when introduced, these principles are still in use today.
"When the history books are written, they will show that Ed Davis was the modern day Sir Robert Peel of policing. Ed Davis? infectious enthusiasm and self-confidence are at the heart of his extraordinary life. He is an optimistic man by nature and philosophical and well grounded with great virtue. His life is rooted in police work and public service," said Chief Bernard C. Parks when commenting on his predecessor.
Today, the effects of the programs that Ed Davis invented are at the heart of every police organization. His impact on modern policing is felt worldwide.
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