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Bernard C. Parks (born December 7, 1943) is an American politician who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th district in South Los Angeles from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Parks served as Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from August 1997 to May 2002.
By Jim Newton. When Bernard C. Parks, former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, watched the videotape of Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, Parks noticed something that most people did not. As the world well knows, Chauvin and his partners forcibly confronted Floyd outside a convenience store on May 25.
Bernard C. Parks 1943 – Law enforcement official. Began Lifetime Career. Police Chief Daryl Gates. Rodney King and the Riots. A Near Miss. Finally Promoted to Police Chief. Sources. Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard C. Parks is not one to stay out of trouble. In fact, he makes a point of seeking it out.
Nov 19, 2004 · The Honorable Bernard Parks explains how police were viewed by black people in Los Angeles, California and attempts to remove corruption from the department; The Honorable Bernard Parks talks about how the Los Angeles Police Department served as a model for reforming other police departments
Apr 10, 2002 · April 10, 2002 12 AM PT. Chief Parks has served 37 years in the Los Angeles Police Department. Here are some of the milestones in his career: February 1965: Enters police academy at LAPD. Works...
Oct 28, 2008 · Los Angeles Councilman Bernard C. Parks, locked in a race for Los Angeles County supervisor, canceled his campaign schedule Monday upon the death of his father, Earl Winfred Parks, whose...
Oct 22, 2021 · LOS ANGELES - Former Los Angeles City Councilman and LAPD Chief Bernard Parks had scathing words for Mark Ridley-Thomas. On Thursday, Parks released a six-page statement on the federal...
