Thomas Reddin
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Thomas Reddin (c. 1916 - December 4, 2004) was a Los Angeles Police Department chief from 1967 to 1969. He left May 6, 1969, to become a news commentator. He helped modernize the department and introduced the community policing concept, [[1]] which ""perceives the community as an agent and partner in promoting security rather than as a passive audience." [[2]]
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| Preceded by Thad F. Brown |
Chief of LAPD 1967–1969 |
Succeeded by Roger E. Murdock |
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