Beverly Hills Police Department
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| Beverly Hills Police Department | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Government | |
| - Police Chief | David L. Snowden |
| - Mayor | Jimmy Delshad |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²) |
| - Land | 5.7 sq mi (14.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) 0% |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 33,784 |
| - Density | 5,927/sq mi (2,298/km²) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 90210, 90211, 90212 |
| Area code(s) | 310, 424 |
| FIPS code | 06-06308 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652672 |
The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) is the police department of the City of Beverly Hills, California.[1] The BHPD is recognized as one of the most professional police agencies in America.[1] The current police chief of the BHPD is David L. Snowden.
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[edit] History
The police department was featured in the 1986 comedy movie Down and Out in Beverly Hills and another comedy, Beverly Hills Cop.
Detective Lynn Franklin became the most highly decorated officer in Beverly Hills Police history.[2]
[edit] Police Chiefs of the BHPD
- Charles Blair (1927-1942) (First chief)
- Clinton H. Anderson (1942-1969)
- Joseph Paul Kimble (1969-1971)
- Brice L. Cork (1971-1975)
- Edward S. Kreins (1975-1979)
- Lee D. Tracy (1979-1985)
- Marvin P. Iannone (1985-2003)
- David L. Snowden (2004-present)
[edit] References
- ^ Marvin P. Iannone. Supervision of Police Personnel, ISBN-10: 0136492290
- ^ Lynn, Franklin. The Beverly Hills Murder File, (2002), ISBN 1403320500
