An announcement from the mayor's office:
Deputy Chief Charlie Beck is a 33-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department. He has been nominated by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to serve as L.A.'s 55th chief of police.
As Chief of Detectives, Chief Beck supervises all specialized detective divisions including Robbery
Homicide, Gang and Narcotics, Vice, Commercial Crimes and Juvenile Division.
Chief Beck has spent much of his career working to reduce gang violence. He began his career with early stints in LAPD’s notorious CRASH Unit. But as Chief of Detectives, Chief Beck is widely viewed as a progressive reformer, embracing the same comprehensive approach to gang violence reduction as Rev. Jeff Carr, the City’s first Gang Czar who now serves as Mayor Villaraigosa’s Chief of Staff.
Nearly every member of Chief Beck’s immediate family serves or has served in law enforcement. Chief Beck’s father, George Beck, retired from the Los Angeles Police Department as a Deputy Chief in 1980.
Chief Beck’s daughter, Brandi Scimone, is currently assigned to the Hollywood Area as a patrol officer.
His wife of 25 years, Cindy Beck, is a retired deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. If Chief Beck is confirmed by the City Council, he will preside over a Los Angeles Police Academy graduation ceremony in December of 2009 – a class of new officers which will include his son, Martin.
Chief Beck was born in Long Beach in 1953. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from California State University, Long Beach.
Charlie Beck's LAPD Career:
Chief of Detectives
May 2007 – Present
Deputy Chief, South Bureau
August 2006 – May 2007
Commander, Operations
April 2005 – August 2006
Captain, Rampart Area
May 2003 – April 2005
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Captain, Central Area
January 2002 – May 2003
Captain, Juvenile Division
July 2000 – January 2002
Captain, Southeast Operations
July 1999 – July 2000
Lieutenant, Community Policing
May 1998 – July 1999
Lieutenant, Commission Investigation
April 1994 – May 1998
Lieutenant, Southeast Area
March 1993 – April 1994
Sergeant, Southeast Area
July 1992 – March 1993
Sergeant, Training Review
April 1991 – July 1992
Sergeant, Internal Affairs
March 1987 – April 1991
Sergeant, CRASH South Bureau
July 1986 – March 1987
Sergeant, Southwest Area
July 1985 – July 1986
Sergeant, Narcotics Task Force
February 1985 – July 1985
Sergeant, Harbor Area
June 1984 – February 1985
Police Officer, Hollywood Area
September 1982 – June 1984
Police Officer, Pacific Area
August 1980 – September 1982
Police Officer, CRASH Southeast Area
November 1978 – August 1980
Police Officer, Southeast Area
July 1978 – November 1978
Patrol Officer, Rampart Area
September 1977 – July 1978
Recruit Officer
March 1977 – September 1977
Reserve Officer, Rampart Area
March 1975 – March 1977
