1. Charles Lloyd Beck was born on June 27,1953 and is a retired American police officer, formerly serving as the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and subsequently as the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
14 Facts About Charlie Beck
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Charlie Beck agreed to be interim Superintendent of Police in Chicago in late 2019 while the city searched for a replacement for retiring Eddie Johnson.
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Charlie Beck took the helm of the Chicago Police Department on December 2,2019, after Johnson was fired.
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Charlie Beck's father, George, was an LAPD officer, retiring at the rank of deputy chief in 1980.
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Charlie Beck was appointed to the Los Angeles Police Department in March 1977 after serving two years with the Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps.
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Charlie Beck worked in the Department's Internal Affairs division as a sergeant and a lieutenant.
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Charlie Beck was promoted to lieutenant in April 1993 and to captain in July 1999, and then commander in April 2005.
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Charlie Beck went on to become Chief of Detectives, and implemented a number changes to the Detective Bureau, particularly in the use of technology.
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On January 19,2018, Charlie Beck announced his retirement later that year.
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Charlie Beck declined a permanent position, and agreed to hold the Office for a few months.
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Charlie Beck is known to be an avid motocross enthusiast, winning several awards in the sport, and is the current Police and Fire Motocross national champion.
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Charlie Beck's daughter Megan is a Deputy Sheriff for LASD.
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In 2016, Charlie Beck made a cameo appearance on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills when he ran into Erika Jayne and her husband Thomas Girardi while having lunch.
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In 2018, Charlie Beck appeared in a cameo role as Police Chief in the music video When the Seasons Change by Five Finger Death Punch.