Daryl Gates
Chief of Los Angeles Police Department, 1978-1992 · United States · On the map · Lived 1926 to 2010 · aged 83
Daryl Francis Gates was an American police officer who served as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 1978 to 1992. His length of tenure in this position was second only to that of William H. Parker.
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Gates is often credited with the creation of police SWAT teams and also co-founded the Drug Abuse Resistance Education ("D.A.R.E.") program.
Country
United States
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2010 · aged 83