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William Bratton

William Joseph Bratton CBE (born October 6, 1947) is an American businessman and former law enforcement officer who served two non-consecutive tenures as the New York City police commissioner (1994–1996 and 2014–2016) and currently one of only two NYPD commissioners to do so (the other is Raymond Kelly). He previously served as the Commissioner of the…

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Awards
Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Education
University of Massachusetts Boston (BS)
Allegiance
United States
Appointed by
James Hahn · Raymond Flynn
Born
William Joseph Bratton (1947-10-06) October 6, 1947 (age 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Branch
United States Army

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William Bratton

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related to New Orleans · 9
William Bratton → Anne Kirkpatrick, Bourbon Street, Bratton, Following, January, Justice Foundation, New Orleans, New Orleans Police, New Orleans Police Department
Preceded by · 5
William Bratton → Bernard C. Parks Martin H. Pomeroy (interim), Francis Roache, Gary Hart, Raymond Kelly, William H. Webster
Succeeded by · 5
William Bratton → Charlie Beck Michael P. Downing (interim), Howard Safir, James P. O'Neill, Karen Tandy, Paul F. Evans
Appointed by · 2
William Bratton → James Hahn, Raymond Flynn
Mayor · 2
William Bratton → Bill de Blasio, Rudy Giuliani
President · 2
William Bratton → Barack Obama Donald Trump, Donald Trump Joe Biden Donald Trump
Service years · 2
William Bratton → 1965–1970, Boston PD (1970–1983, 1992–1994) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police (1983–1986) Boston Metropolitan District Commission Police (1986–1990) NYC Transit PD (1990–19…
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William Bratton → United States
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William Bratton → Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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William Bratton → William Joseph Bratton (1947-10-06) October 6, 1947 (age 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

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William BrattonAllegianceUnited States1.00infobox
William BrattonAppointed byJames Hahn1.00infobox
William BrattonAppointed byRaymond Flynn1.00infobox
William BrattonAwardsHonorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire1.00infobox
William BrattonBornWilliam Joseph Bratton (1947-10-06) October 6, 1947 (age 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.1.00infobox
William BrattonBranchUnited States Army1.00infobox
William BrattonEducationUniversity of Massachusetts Boston (BS)1.00infobox
William BrattonMayorBill de Blasio1.00infobox
William BrattonMayorRudy Giuliani1.00infobox
William BrattonMilitary careerMilitary career Military careerAllegiance United StatesBranch United States ArmyService years1965–1970Unit Military Police Corps1.00infobox
William BrattonPartyDemocratic1.00infobox
William BrattonPolice careerPolice career Police careerService years Boston PD (1970–1983, 1992–1994) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police (1983–1986) Boston Metropolitan District Commission P…1.00infobox
William BrattonPreceded byWilliam H. Webster1.00infobox
William BrattonPreceded byGary Hart1.00infobox
William BrattonPreceded byRaymond Kelly1.00infobox
William BrattonPreceded byBernard C. Parks Martin H. Pomeroy (interim)1.00infobox
William BrattonPreceded byFrancis Roache1.00infobox
William BrattonPresidentDonald Trump Joe Biden Donald Trump1.00infobox
William BrattonPresidentBarack Obama Donald Trump1.00infobox
William BrattonRankCommissioner of the NYPD January 1, 2014 – September 2016 Chief of the Los Angeles P.D. October 27, 2002 – October 31, 2009 Commissioner of the NYPD January 1, 1994 – April 15,…1.00infobox
William BrattonService years1965–19701.00infobox
William BrattonService yearsBoston PD (1970–1983, 1992–1994) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police (1983–1986) Boston Metropolitan District Commission Police (1986–1990) NYC Transit PD (1990–19…1.00infobox
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William BrattonSucceeded byKaren Tandy1.00infobox
William BrattonSucceeded byJames P. O'Neill1.00infobox
William BrattonSucceeded byHoward Safir1.00infobox
William BrattonSucceeded byCharlie Beck Michael P. Downing (interim)1.00infobox
William BrattonSucceeded byPaul F. Evans1.00infobox
William BrattonUnitMilitary Police Corps1.00infobox

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