Richard Neal (police commissioner)

Richard Neal (1940–) served as Police Commissioner of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1992 to 1998.^[1]^[2]

Biography

After serving 36 years on the Philadelphia police force (including six years as Commissioner), Neal resigned under political pressure.^[1] He was replaced by John Timoney, former first deputy commissioner in New York City. Neal was subsequently hired as a security consultant by Drexel University and the Penn's Landing Corporation, a Philadelphia development group.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National News Briefs; Police Commissioner In Philadelphia Resigns". The New York Times. 1998-02-13. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/13/us/national-news-briefs-police-commissioner-in-philadelphia-resigns.html. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
^ ^a ^b Ayres, Jr., B. Drummond (1998-02-19). "Former New York Official To Lead Philadelphia Police Force". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/19/us/former-new-york-official-to-lead-philadelphia-police.html. Retrieved 2009-10-24.

Police appointments
Preceded by Willie L. Williams	Commissioner of Philadelphia Police Department 1992–1998	Succeeded by John Timoney

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