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La'Ron Singletary
La'Ron Singletary (born 1979/1980) is an American law enforcement official who was active in the Rochester Police Department, serving as the chief of the department from July 2019 to September 2020. He resigned after disputes with then Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren in the aftermath of the killing of Daniel Prude. Formerly a Democrat, he ran for congress to represent New York's 25th congressional district in 2022 as a Republican, losing to Democratic incumbent Joseph Morelle. Early life and education Singletary grew up in the 19th Ward neighborhood of Rochester, and wanted to become a police officer from a young age. He became a Police Explorer at 14 and graduated from John Marshall High School. He then went on to attend Monroe Community College, graduated from Keuka College, and then received a Master of Public Administration from SUNY Brockport. Rochester Police Department Singletary joined the Rochester police force in 2000, and was sworn in by Robert Duffy. He bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester Police Department
The Rochester Police Department, also known as the RPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of the City of Rochester, New York, reporting to the city mayor. It currently has approximately 852 officers and support staff, a budget of approximately $90 million, and covers an area of . The Rochester Police Department has been under a court-ordered federal consent decree from the United States Department of Justice since 1975 over its hiring practices. The decree was part of a 1975 settlement involving racial discrimination. History Rochester hired a constable and formed a nightwatch, which first went active on December 28, 1819. Addy Van Slyck was hired as the first police chief in 1853. The police department was reorganized into the Metropolitan Police in 1865. RPD was the first department in New York State to adopt a police telegraph system in 1886. In 1893, the department established a bicycle division consisting of two officers who apprehended a daily average of 25 "scorch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
