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Davis first served as a Prince George's County Police Department patrol officer in 1992, before being promoted as the police chief in 2009.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2015 |title=Who Is Baltimore's Interim Commissioner Kevin Davis? |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/who-is-baltimores-interim-commissioner-kevin-davis/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=[[CBS Baltimore]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2012, under police chief Davis, the Prince George's County Police Department recorded one of its lowest homicide rates since 1986.<ref name=":0" /> He then became the police chief for the [[Anne Arundel County Police Department]] a year later before resigning in December 2014.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2013 |title=New Anne Arundel police chief sworn in |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/new-anne-arundel-police-chief-sworn-in/7081491 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=[[WBAL-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> |
Davis first served as a Prince George's County Police Department patrol officer in 1992, before being promoted as the police chief in 2009.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2015 |title=Who Is Baltimore's Interim Commissioner Kevin Davis? |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/who-is-baltimores-interim-commissioner-kevin-davis/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=[[CBS Baltimore]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2012, under police chief Davis, the Prince George's County Police Department recorded one of its lowest homicide rates since 1986.<ref name=":0" /> He then became the police chief for the [[Anne Arundel County Police Department]] a year later before resigning in December 2014.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2013 |title=New Anne Arundel police chief sworn in |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/new-anne-arundel-police-chief-sworn-in/7081491 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=[[WBAL-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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In January 2015, Davis became the deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, serving under commissioner [[Anthony Batts]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Saliqa |date=January 21, 2015 |title=Former AA Co. police chief heads to Baltimore |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/former-anne-arundel-county-police-chief-heads-to-baltimore/7091422 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=[[WBAL-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> On July 8 that year, then-Baltimore mayor [[Stephanie Rawlings-Blake]] replaced Batts with Davis as the interim commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Jason |date=July 8, 2015 |title=Meet Baltimore's New Top Cop Tasked With Stopping A Surge In Violence |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonwells/meet-baltimores-new-top-cop-tasked-with-stopping-surge-in-vi |access-date=February 21, 2024 |website=[[BuzzFeed]] |language=en}}</ref> On October 19, 2015, the [[Baltimore City Council]] voted in favor for Davis to officially become commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, having acted as the commissioner since the firing of Batts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Michael |date=October 19, 2015 |title=Baltimore police commissioner gets permanent post |url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/10/19/us/baltimore-police-commissioner-kevin-davis/index.html |access-date=February 21, 2024 |website=[[CNN]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fandos |first=Nicholas |date=October 19, 2015 |title=Kevin Davis Is Sworn In as Chief of Baltimore Police |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/20/us/kevin-davis-is-sworn-in-as-chief-of-baltimore-police.html |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> However, several hours later, protestors occupied [[Baltimore City Hall]] in protest of the appointment of Davis as the commissioner of the city's law enforcement agency, which resulted in the arrest of 16 protestors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Colin |last2=Rector |first2=Kevin |date=October 15, 2015 |title=Protesters occupy City Hall after Kevin Davis’ appointment hearing |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/10/15/protesters-occupy-city-hall-after-kevin-davis-appointment-hearing/ |access-date=February 21, 2024 |website=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2015 |title=Protestors Downtown After Confirmation Of City Police Comm. Kevin Davis |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/city-council-expected-to-vote-on-police-commissioner-kevin-davis/ |access-date=February 21, 2024 |website=[[CBS Baltimore]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In January 2015, Davis became the deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, serving under commissioner [[Anthony Batts]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Saliqa |date=January 21, 2015 |title=Former AA Co. police chief heads to Baltimore |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/former-anne-arundel-county-police-chief-heads-to-baltimore/7091422 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=[[WBAL-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2016, 300 homicides were recorded in Baltimore, in which Davis responded "we’re still not where we want to be.", despite a decrease in homicides from the previous year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Linderman |first=Juliet |date=December 13, 2016 |title=Baltimore hits 300 homicides for the year |url=https://apnews.com/general-news-d9795861e17142dbb24e605cfd223c09 |access-date=February 21, 2024 |website=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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On January 19, 2018, Davis was fired and replaced with [[Darryl D. DeSousa]] as commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by [[Baltimore]] mayor [[Catherine Pugh]], with Pugh stating that she was "impatient" with Davis regarding increasing crime rates in the city.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oppel Jr. |first=Richard A. |last2=Bromwich |first2=Jonah Engel |date=January 19, 2018 |title=Baltimore Fires Another Police Commissioner, After Record High Murder Rate |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/us/baltimore-police-commissioner-fired.html |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Saliqa A. |last2=Collins |first2=David |last3=Miller |first3=Jayne |last4=Robinson |first4=Lisa |date=January 20, 2018 |title=Baltimore mayor fires police commissioner, citing need to reduce violence |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/mayor-pugh-fire-bpd-commissioner-kevin-davis/15411273 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=[[WBAL-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> |
On January 19, 2018, Davis was fired and replaced with [[Darryl D. DeSousa]] as commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by [[Baltimore]] mayor [[Catherine Pugh]], with Pugh stating that she was "impatient" with Davis regarding increasing crime rates in the city.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oppel Jr. |first=Richard A. |last2=Bromwich |first2=Jonah Engel |date=January 19, 2018 |title=Baltimore Fires Another Police Commissioner, After Record High Murder Rate |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/us/baltimore-police-commissioner-fired.html |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Saliqa A. |last2=Collins |first2=David |last3=Miller |first3=Jayne |last4=Robinson |first4=Lisa |date=January 20, 2018 |title=Baltimore mayor fires police commissioner, citing need to reduce violence |url=https://www.wbaltv.com/article/mayor-pugh-fire-bpd-commissioner-kevin-davis/15411273 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |website=[[WBAL-TV]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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Kevin Davis | |
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Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department | |
In office July 8, 2015[a] – January 19, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Batts |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 54–55) College Park, Maryland |
Children | 4 |
Education | Johns Hopkins University |
a. ^ Acting until October 19, 2015 | |
Kevin Davis (born 1978 or 1979)[1] is an American police officer who served as the commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from 2015 to 2018.[2][3]
Early life
Davis was born in College Park, Maryland.[4] Davis' grandfather and great-grandfather served as high-ranked firefighters of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, while his father worked as a police officer of the Prince George's County Police Department.[5] He has graduated from the FBI National Academy, as well as from the FBI National Executive Institute.[4] Davis received his master's degree from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor's degree in English from Towson University.[4][5]
Police career
Davis first served as a Prince George's County Police Department patrol officer in 1992, before being promoted as the police chief in 2009.[5][6] In 2012, under police chief Davis, the Prince George's County Police Department recorded one of its lowest homicide rates since 1986.[5] He then became the police chief for the Anne Arundel County Police Department a year later before resigning in December 2014.[6][7]
In January 2015, Davis became the deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, serving under commissioner Anthony Batts.[8] On July 8 that year, then-Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake replaced Batts with Davis as the interim commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department.[9] On October 19, 2015, the Baltimore City Council voted in favor for Davis to officially become commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department, having acted as the commissioner since the firing of Batts.[10][11] However, several hours later, protestors occupied Baltimore City Hall in protest of the appointment of Davis as the commissioner of the city's law enforcement agency, which resulted in the arrest of 16 protestors.[12][13]
In 2016, 300 homicides were recorded in Baltimore, in which Davis responded "we’re still not where we want to be.", despite a decrease in homicides from the previous year.[14]
On January 19, 2018, Davis was fired and replaced with Darryl D. DeSousa as commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department by Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh, with Pugh stating that she was "impatient" with Davis regarding increasing crime rates in the city.[15][16]
Personal life
Davis is married to his wife, Lisa, and have four children together.[4]
References
- ^ Zellers, Zoe (July 8, 2015). "Bio box: Kevin Davis, interim Baltimore police commissioner". WBFF. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Cassie, Ron (October 20, 2015). "Kevin Davis Confirmed as New City Police Chief". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Rector, Kevin (January 19, 2018). "Baltimore Police commissioner Kevin Davis fired by Mayor Pugh, citing rising crime". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Khan, Saliqa (July 9, 2015). "Meet Interim Police Commissioner Kevin Davis". WBAL-TV. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Meredith (August 21, 2013). "County Executive Appoints Kevin Davis Anne Arundel's Chief Of Police". Pasadena Voice. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Who Is Baltimore's Interim Commissioner Kevin Davis?". CBS Baltimore. July 9, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "New Anne Arundel police chief sworn in". WBAL-TV. July 16, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Khan, Saliqa (January 21, 2015). "Former AA Co. police chief heads to Baltimore". WBAL-TV. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Wells, Jason (July 8, 2015). "Meet Baltimore's New Top Cop Tasked With Stopping A Surge In Violence". BuzzFeed. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Pearson, Michael (October 19, 2015). "Baltimore police commissioner gets permanent post". CNN. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Fandos, Nicholas (October 19, 2015). "Kevin Davis Is Sworn In as Chief of Baltimore Police". The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Colin; Rector, Kevin (October 15, 2015). "Protesters occupy City Hall after Kevin Davis' appointment hearing". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Protestors Downtown After Confirmation Of City Police Comm. Kevin Davis". CBS Baltimore. October 19, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Linderman, Juliet (December 13, 2016). "Baltimore hits 300 homicides for the year". Associated Press. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Oppel Jr., Richard A.; Bromwich, Jonah Engel (January 19, 2018). "Baltimore Fires Another Police Commissioner, After Record High Murder Rate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Khan, Saliqa A.; Collins, David; Miller, Jayne; Robinson, Lisa (January 20, 2018). "Baltimore mayor fires police commissioner, citing need to reduce violence". WBAL-TV. Retrieved February 20, 2024.