Charlie Beck

Charlie Beck
Beck in 2014
Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department
Interim
In office
December 2, 2019 – April 15, 2020
MayorLori Lightfoot
Preceded byEddie T. Johnson
Succeeded byDavid Brown
Chief of Police of Los Angeles
In office
November 17, 2009 – June 27, 2018
MayorAntonio Villaraigosa
Eric Garcetti
Preceded byMichael Downing (Interim)
Succeeded byMichel Moore
Personal details
Born
Charles Lloyd Beck

(1953-06-27) June 27, 1953 (age 71)[1]
Long Beach, California, U.S.[1]
Nickname"Charlie"
Police career
Department Chicago Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
Service yearsChicago P.D.: December 2019-April 2020
Los Angeles P.D.: March 1977 – June 2018 (41 years)
RankActing Superintendent of the Chicago P.D.: 12/2019
Chief of L.A.P.D. (56th): 11/2009
Deputy Chief: 8/2006
Commander: 4/2005
Captain: 7/1999
Lieutenant: 4/1993
Sergeant: 6/1984
Sworn in as a Police Officer: 3/1977
Sworn in as a Reserve Police Officer: 1975

Charles Lloyd Beck (born June 27, 1953)[2] is a retired American police officer, formerly serving as the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and subsequently as the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.[3] A veteran of the department with over four decades as an officer, he is known for commanding and rehabilitating the Rampart Division after the Rampart scandal; and for technology enhancements during his time as Chief of Detectives.[4] He agreed to be interim Superintendent of Police in Chicago in late 2019 while the city searches nationwide for a replacement for retiring Eddie Johnson.[5] Beck took the helm of the Chicago Police Department on December 2, 2019, after Johnson was fired. On April 15, 2020, Beck stepped down and was replaced by former Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown, who had been nominated by Lightfoot to serve as permanent Superintendent.[6][7] After his retirement he rejoined the Reserve Corps as a Reserve Police Officer and is assigned to the Office Of The Chief Of Police.[8][9]

  1. ^ a b "Charles L. Beck: Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau". LAPD. Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  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. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
  4. ^ Joel Rubin and Phil Willon (November 3, 2009). "Villaraigosa selects Beck to be next LAPD chief". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gorner2019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Fran Spielman (April 2, 2020). "Former Dallas police chief is Lightfoot pick for Chicago top cop". Chicago Sun Times.
  7. ^ Masterson, Matt (April 15, 2020). "Charlie Beck Steps Down as David Brown Becomes Chicago's New Top Cop". WTTW News. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "NR20-5629_LAPD_SWORN roster_as of 2020OCT25.pdf - NextRequest - Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software". lacity.nextrequest.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  9. ^ LAPD Reserve Officers by Name and Serial Number October 2019.