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Harold L. Hurtt
Chief of Police - Houston Police Department

Chief Harold HurttOn February 27, 2004, Mayor Bill White of Houston announced Harold Lindsay Hurtt, Chief of Police for the Phoenix, Arizona, Police Department, as his nominee and choice to head the Houston Police Department.

Chief Hurtt, a veteran of the United States Air Force, began his law enforcement career in 1968 as a patrolman in the Phoenix Police Department. Accordingly, and during his tenure with Phoenix, he attained many promotional achievements, including the ranks of Patrolman, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain/Commander, Major, Assistant Chief, and eventually Executive Assistant Chief of Police. Consequently, in 1992, Chief Hurtt retired from the Phoenix Police Department to become Chief of Police for the Oxnard, California, Police Department. Chief Hurtt left his post as Chief of the Oxnard Police Department in April 1998 to return to Phoenix as that city’s Chief of Police.

In 2002, and again in 2004, Chief Hurtt was selected by his peers as President of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, which is an organization of the 63 largest police departments in the United States and Canada. He served two terms in this capacity.

Chief Hurtt graduated from Arizona State University in 1977 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, and later earned a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix in 1991.

William M. Lansdowne
Chief of Police - San Diego Police Department

Chief William LansdowneChief Lansdowne was sworn in as San Diego’s Chief of Police on August 4, 2003. He presently reports directly to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Public Safety & Homeland Security. San Diego, with a population of 1.3 million people, is the seventh largest city in the United States, and second largest city in California.

Chief Lansdowne began his law enforcement career in 1966, when he joined the San Jose Police Department. He rose steadily through the ranks to the position of Assistant Chief.

In 1994, Chief Lansdowne left San Jose to head the police department in Richmond, CA, a diverse community of 93,000. In August 1998, Chief Lansdowne returned to San Jose as that city’s “top cop.”, and continued to emphasize community involvement, holding his department open to public scrutiny. While he was chief, San Jose became nationally recognized as the safest large city in America.

Over the years, Chief Lansdowne has expanded his expertise and his reputation as one of the foremost law enforcement professionals in the country. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has served on a variety of state and national boards, including the Major Cities Chiefs and the National Conference for Community and Justice.

J. Thomas Manger
Chief of Police - Montgomery County Police Department

Chief J Thomas MangerChief J. Thomas Manger was sworn in as Montgomery County Police Chief on January 30, 2004. The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCP) is one of the largest police departments in the State of Maryland, with more than 1150 sworn and 550 civilian members serving 950,000 residents in the greater Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area.

A Maryland native, Chief Manger attended Montgomery Blair High School and graduated from the University of Maryland in 1976 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. Chief Manger began his law enforcement career in 1977 with the Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department. He rose through the ranks to become Chief of Police in 1998. During his tenure in Fairfax County, Chief Manger received numerous awards including the Silver Medal of Valor. Chief Manger is credited with reorganizing and expanding the Fairfax County Police Department’s Community Policing efforts. His commitment to the highest ethical standards for policing and his enactment of new policies to increase departmental accountability earned significant recognition from the community.

Chief Manger is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy, the National Executive Institute, the Police Executive Leadership School at the University of Richmond, and the Senior Executive Institute at the University of Virginia. In 2006, Chief Manger completed the John F. Kennedy School’s Program for State and Local government, at Harvard University.

Ralph Mendoza
Chief of Police - Forth Worth Police Department

Chief Ralph MendozaRalph Mendoza was named the 22nd Chief of Police of Fort Worth, Texas on February 1, 2000. Chief Mendoza, a native of the city, was born in August, 1953. He entered the Fort Worth Police Department in September 1972 as a police cadet and advanced through the ranks, serving as a patrol officer in various parts of the city. He was a crime analyst as a corporal, assembled a gang task force in an assignment as a supervisor, and commanded the SWAT section as a lieutenant. After appointment to Deputy Chief in 1990, Chief Mendoza served in every bureau of community policing and remains a staunch adherent. In 1998, Ralph received the designation of Executive Deputy Chief and assisted in the development of the department budget, the administration of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention District and acquisition of a number of grant programs. While serving as Acting Chief of Police in 1999, Chief Mendoza received national attention for the decisive and sensitive manner in which he handled a mass shooting at the Wedgewood Baptist Church.

Chief Mendoza graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Criminal Justice in 1993, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Southern Police Institute. He has an advanced law enforcement certificate, received the Certificate of Merit, and was Officer of the Year for the Administrative Services Bureau in 1982. Chief Mendoza is married to Cindy Mendoza, a family law attorney and registered nurse. They have five children, four of which attended Texas A&M University. His two sons, Jason and Paul, are with the Fort Worth Police Department as patrol officers. His brother, Eduardo, is the Mounted Patrol Sergeant and another brother, Rufino, retired from the Human Resources Department of the City.

A. M. "Jake" Jacocks, Jr.
Chief of Police - City of Virginia Beach

Chief Jack JacocksJake Jacocks was born and raised in Norfolk, and he began his career with the Virginia Beach Police Department as a civilian Precinct Desk Officer in December 1971 at the age of 19.

Since becoming a sworn officer, in October 1973, Chief Jacocks has served in many assignments, including all four precincts, Special Operations, the Detective Bureau, and the Professional Standards Office. In April 1999 he was appointed Deputy Chief of Operations.

Upon the retirement of his predecessor in August 1999, Deputy Chief Jacocks was appointed Acting Chief of Police, and after a seven-month nationwide search and selection process, he was appointed Chief of Police on March 15, 2000.

Chief Jacocks holds an Associates Degree in Police Science, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology and a Master of Public Administration degree. He is also a graduate of the Southern Police Institutes 64th Administrative Officers Course, the Police Executive Leadership School at the University of Richmond, P.E.R.F.s Senior Management Institute for Police, the F.B.I’s National Executive Institute and Leadership Hampton Roads.

He is a member of the Executive Board and the Homeland Security and By-Laws Committees of the Major Cities Chiefs Association, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Criminal Justice Services Board and their Asset Forfeiture, Grant and By-laws sub-committees, the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority, the Chesapeake Bay Alcohol Safety Action Program Policy Board and the Board of Directors of the Sugar Plum Bakery, Inc., and is a past member of the Board of Trustees of Leadership Hampton Roads,. Governor Timothy Kaine appointed Chief Jacocks as a Military Aide de Camp in 2006.

Chief Jacocks received a direct commission as an Ensign in the Naval Reserve Intelligence Program in July 1987, and currently holds the rank of Commander. He has served in a variety of intelligence and operational reserve units, including Department Head tours in Administration, Training, Operations and Security.

Virginia Beach is the 40th largest city in the nation. The Virginia Beach Police Department has an authorized staff of 817 sworn and 170 civilian personnel, and an annual budget of $74 million, serving a population of 435,000 and 3 million visitors annually.

William Blair
Chief of Police - Toronto Police Service

Chief William BlairWilliam Blair was appointed Chief of the Toronto Police Service on April 26, 2005. The Toronto Police Service employs over 5500 police officers and 2000 civilian employees, the largest municipal police service in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The City of Toronto is a vibrant city covering 636 square kilometres with a diverse population of more than 2,600,000 people.

Chief Blair started his 30 year policing career as a beat officer in downtown Toronto, and continued with assignments in drug enforcement, organized crime units, and major criminal investigations.

As Toronto’s Chief of Police, he oversaw the development of the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS) to combat violent crime. Rapid response teams are deployed to at-risk neighbourhoods to enhance enforcement and support local policing initiatives while promoting the role of Community Response Units and the ‘neighbourhood police officer’.

Chief Blair holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Toronto with dual disciplines of Economics and Criminology (1981) and a Certificate in Law Enforcement Administration from the University of Toronto (1983). He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (1990) and the Police Leadership Program from the University of Toronto, Rodman School of Business Management (2002) and National Executive Institute (2006). He is a Member of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) currently serving as the President of the OACP Executive and Board of Directors.

 

 


 
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