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The commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department is the executive responsible for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Commissioners

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*  Acting/interim chief

Commissioners of the Philadelphia Police Department
Image Name Tenure Time in office Notes Refs.
— Richard Neal August 20, 1992
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March 6, 1998 		5 years, 198 days [1][2]
— John Timoney March 9, 1998
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January 4, 2002 		3 years, 301 days Retired [3][4][5]
— Sylvester Johnson January 4, 2002
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January 4, 2008 		6 years, 2 days Acting until April 17, 2002 [5][6][7]
 
 Charles H. Ramsey January 7, 2008
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January 5, 2016 		7 years, 363 days [8][9][10]
 
 Richard Ross Jr. January 5, 2016
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August 20, 2019 		3 years, 227 days Resigned amid accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination within the department, although he was not personally accused. [10][11][12]
— Christine M. Coulter* August 20, 2019
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February 10, 2020 		174 days [12]
 
 Danielle Outlaw February 10, 2020
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September 22, 2023 		3 years, 224 days First female African American commissioner; resigned to become the deputy chief security officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. [13][14]
— John Stanford* September 22, 2023
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January 2, 2024 		102 days [14][15]
— Kevin Bethel January 2, 2024
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present 		230 days [16]

References

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  1. ^ Gibbons Jr., Thomas J.; Duvoisin, Marc (August 20, 1992). "A chief inspector to head city police force". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. A1, A12. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Goodman, Howard (March 4, 1998). "Timoney says focus is drugs and murder". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B1, B9. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Goodman, Howard (March 8, 1998). "A new chief on the scene". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1, E3. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Weisensee, Nicole (March 9, 1998). "We need more manpower, says division chief". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 6. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Moran, Robert (January 2, 2002). "Timoney ends his year with a collar". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. A1, A11. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Angeles, Mark; McDonald, Mark (April 17, 2002). "Finally, Johnson gets top cop spot". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 7. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Boyer, Barbara (January 4, 2008). "A chief's defensive farewell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B1. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Commissioner gets earful from residents". The Intelligencer. Associated Press. January 21, 2008. p. 12. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  9. ^ Maykuth, Andrew (January 8, 2008). "Nutter calls on Ramsey to develop crime plan". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. A09. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b "Richard Ross sworn in as Philadelphia's police commissioner". Erie Times-News. Associated Press. January 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (August 20, 2019). "Richard Ross, Philadelphia's Police Commissioner, Resigns". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Marin, Max (August 20, 2019). "Why Philly Police Commissioner Ross resigned and who'll replace him". WHYY-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Bernstein, Maxine (December 30, 2019). "Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw accepts job as Philadelphia police commissioner". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Danielle Outlaw releases farewell message ahead of final day leading Philadelphia Police". KYW-TV. September 22, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Sanders, Josh (November 22, 2023). "Kevin Bethel named Philadelphia's next police commissioner". KYW-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Sharber, Cory (January 2, 2024). "New Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel looks to restore 'law and order humanely'". WHYY-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

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