Edward F. Davis

Edward F. Davis
Davis giving a news conference after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings
Commissioner of the Boston Police Department
In office
December 5, 2006  October, 2013
Preceded by Kathleen O'Toole
Succeeded by William B. Evans
Superintendent of the Lowell Police Department
In office
1995–2006
Preceded by John Sheehan
Succeeded by Kenneth E. Lavallee
Personal details
Born Edward F. Davis, III
July 31, 1956
Lowell, Massachusetts
Spouse(s) Jane Davis[1]
Residence Boston, Massachusetts
Alma mater Southern New Hampshire University (B.S.)
Anna Maria College (M.S.)

Edward F. Davis, III (born July 31, 1956) is the former police commissioner of the Boston Police Department, appointed in 2006, and resigning in 2013. Davis now serves as the security analyst on WBZ news Boston.[2] Davis also founder and severs as CEO of Edward Davis, LLC Security and Management Consulting.[3]

Education

Davis attended Southern New Hampshire University from 1984-1986 receiving a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.[4][5] He received a Master of Science in Criminal Justice in 1990 from Anna Maria College. Later he attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Program for Senior Government Executives and the Law Enforcement Executive Development Association program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Law enforcement career

Lowell Police Department

Davis served on the Lowell Police Department from 1978 to 2006 when he was appointed Commissioner of the Boston Police Department.[5] He held the positions of beat cop, Detective (1982-1984), Detective Sergeant (1984-1986) and Detective Lieutenant (1986-1992), before being promoted to Captain of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit in 1992.[4]

He was named Superintendent of Police, the highest-ranking officer in the Lowell Police Department[6] in 1994. From 1994-99, he reduced the crime rate in Lowell quicker than any other American city with over 100,000 residents.[7]

Boston Police Department

Davis was appointed the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department on October 11, 2006.[4]

On September 22, 2013, Davis announced his resignation from the Boston Police Department. He will be a visiting fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and also assisting with a local non-profit helping offenders return to society.

Personal

Davis was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts and remains a resident of his hometown with his wife Jane.[4] Davis and his wife have three children (Edward, Kaitlyn and Phillip).

References

  1. Scott, Christopher (17 April 2013). "Boston's police chief recalls phone call, then 'carnage'". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. Ed Davis-WBZ TV News
  3. Hoff, Patrick. "Ed Davis report leaves nobody blameless". The Massachusetts Daily Collegian. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Mayor Menino Names New Police Commissioner" (Press release). Boston: CityOfBoston.gov. 2006-10-11. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Edward F. Davis '86" (Press release). Manchester, NH: Southern New Hampshire University. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  6. "General Laws: Section 17F: Police chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  7. Lehrer, Eli (2001), "The police behind America's biggest crime drop.", The American Enterprise 12 (2)
Police appointments
Preceded by
Kathleen O'Toole
Commissioner of the Boston Police Department
2006-2013
Succeeded by
William B. Evans