Daryl Gates
Daryl Gates
Daryl Gateswas the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Departmentfrom 1978 to 1992. His length of tenure was second only to that of William H. Parker. As chief of police, he took a hardline, aggressive, paramilitary approach to law enforcement. Gates is co-credited with the creation of SWAT teams with LAPD's John Nelson, who others claim was the originator of SWAT in 1965. Gates also co-founded D.A.R.E along with the Los Angeles Unified School District...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLaw Enforcement Officer
Date of Birth30 August 1926
CountryUnited States of America