George K. Home
George K. Home | |
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| Country | United States |
| Department | Los Angeles Police Department |
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George K. Home was chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department for one year, two months, and 23 days from 1919 to 1920.[1] Home's administration coincided with the beginning of Prohibition and the coattendant increase in smuggling and associated crime.[2] He is best remembered for hiring Harry J. Raymond and Herbert "Brute" Kittle, both of whom were charged with multiple crimes of their own, which reduced their effectiveness as law enforcement officers.[2] Home later became "chief narcotic enforcement officer" for the state of California.[3]
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- ^ "Los Angeles Chiefs of Police - Names - Time Served". The Los Angeles Times. 1931-08-09. p. 126. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b Capt. Arthur Sjoquist (1984). History of the LAPD. p. 57.
- ^ "Obituary for George K. Home". El Paso Times. 1936-01-07. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-05-27.