Ronal W. Serpas
Ronal W. Serpas Ph.D. (born circa 1961[1]) is an American university professor at Loyola University of New Orleans who served as the Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department from May, 2010 until his resignation on August 18, 2014, having been appointed to that post by Mayor Mitch Landrieu. [2]
Ronal Serpas began his law enforcement career with the New Orleans Police Department in June, 1980 and rose through the ranks to become Assistant Superintendent and Chief of Operations in October, 1996, serving in that post under then-Superintendent Richard Pennington until July, 2001. Prior to returning to the New Orleans Police Department, he served as Chief of the Washington State Patrol in the Cabinet of Governor Gary Locke from August, 2001 until January, 2004, and as Chief of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department from January, 2004 until May, 2010.[3]
In addition to his duties as New Orleans Police Superintendent, he is also a member of the Governing Body of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. [4]
Serpas was Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department during the three years investigated by the Office of the Inspector General, which resulted in a report indicating that 1,111 cases of rape went unreported and/or were not investigated.
References
- ↑ The finalists for New Orleans police chief: native Ronal Serpas (NOLA.com article)
- ↑ Supt. Ronal Serpas steps down at NOPD (WWLTV.com article)
- ↑ About the Superintendent-New Orleans Police Department (Archived version-August 2, 2014)
- ↑ Governing Body-International Association of Chiefs of Police