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James Thurman Butts, Jr. (born August 1, 1953) is the mayor of Inglewood, California. He rose through the ranks of law enforcement in Inglewood during the 1970s and 1980s, eventually becoming a captain. He then worked as Chief of Police in Santa Monica, California from 1991 to 2006. Butts then took a public safety position with Los Angeles World Airports in 2006. He was elected mayor of Inglewood in 2010 and led efforts that culminated in the 2013 renovation and reopening of The Forum in Inglewood as a sports and performance venue. Butts holds an MBA degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and a Bachelor of Science from California State University, Los Angeles. ==Law enforcement career== James Butts joined the police force of Inglewood, California in 1972.〔 He held several roles as a police officer, commander of a SWAT team and as an undercover officer.〔 Butts was promoted to Sergeant in 1981, to Lieutenant in 1984, and then to Commanding Officer of the narcotics division in 1986. He led a team of 30 undercover agents that helped reduce drug trafficking in the Dixon-Darby and Lockhaven neighborhoods.〔 In 1986, Butts was promoted to Chief of Operations and became the first African American at that level within a South Bay, California police department. In 1991, Butts moved to Santa Monica to accept a job as the city's Chief of Police. He served as Chief until 2006. During Butts' tenure as Chief of Police in Santa Monica, crime was reduced by 64 percent.〔 Early in his tenure, Butts conducted a month-long crime assessment at the request of the city council and concluded that drug dealing and violent crime at Palisades Park could be reduced by enforcing a city ordinance against sleeping in public parks. The city ordinance had been controversial and its enforcement was opposed by city attorney Robert M. Myers, who refused to prosecute homeless people arrested for violating the ordinance. This made it difficult for Butts to enforce the ordinance, since those arrested would not be prosecuted. In 1995, he was one of five police officers named as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging the police department was engaging in forceful questioning that violated Miranda rights. In 2000, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the police officers were accountable for Miranda violations, despite arguments by the police officers that they qualify for immunity since they were trained that continued questioning was allowed. In 2006, Butts took a position as the head of security and law enforcement for Public Safety Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). According to the ''Los Angeles Times'', Butts improved training and discipline at LAWA and fostered better relationships with local law enforcement agencies. Upon returning to Inglewood, he said the city's infrastructure and economy had decayed since he had left for Santa Monica.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「James T. Butts, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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