Thomas Reddin

Thomas Reddin (June 25, 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 also owned a private security company in Los Angeles; Tom Reddin Security.

Thomas Reddin
Member of the California State Senate
from the 8th district
In office
1967–1969
Preceded byThad F. Brown
Succeeded byRoger E. Murdock
Personal details
Born(1916-06-25)June 25, 1916
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2004(2004-12-04) (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Independent (1973)

Reddin 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] During his tenure, he allowed his department to give technical advice for the first three seasons of the revived version of the Jack Webb-created detective drama Dragnet (He even made an appearance at the end of the Season Two finale, "The Big Problem", in a plea for improved community relations between the department and the city) and during the first season (1968–1969) of the police drama Adam-12.

References
  1. official website of THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
  2. The Use And Effectiveness Of Community Policing In A Democracy
Police appointments
Preceded by
Thad F. Brown		 Chief of LAPD
1967–1969		 Succeeded by
Roger E. Murdock


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