Bernard C. Parks (born December 7, 1943) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th district in South Los Angeles from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Parks served as Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from August 1997 to May 2002.
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Full name at birth | Bernard C. Parks
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Claim to fame | his tenure as the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from August 1997 to May 2002, during which he took a hands-on approach with policing, rooting out rogue officers during the Rampart scandal and cutting crime rates to some of the lowest that have been seen, and for representing the 8th district in South Los Angeles from 2003 to 2015 a member of the Los Angeles City Council
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Date of birth | 7 December 1943
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Place of birth | Beaumont, Texas, USA
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Occupation | Police officer (LAPD)
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High school | Daniel Murphy High School
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Bernard Parks is known for his role in the TV series documentary Anything to Win (2006) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the documentary ATL: The Untold Story of Atlanta's Rise in the Rap Game (2014) as executive producer.
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