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Willie L. Williams
Willie L. Williams (born October 1, 1943) is the former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1992 to 1997, taking over after chief Daryl Gates' resignation following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Williams was the first African-American police commissioner of both the Philadelphia Police Department and the LAPD. During his term as chief of the LAPD, he tried to create a positive image of the department and close the rift created between the police and black neighborhoods by the violent arrest of Rodney King in 1991.
==Philadelphia Police Chief (1988-1992)==
In June 1988, Philadelphia Police Chief Kevin M. Tucker resigned from the Philadelphia Police Department to become a senior vice president at PNC Bank. Willie Williams, who has been described as a protégé of Tucker, was chosen to succeed him.〔 Upon taking office, Williams became the first African American police commissioner in Philadelphia history.〔
On July 31, 1990, Williams, then the Philadelphia Police Commissioner, testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session on "The Increase of Homicides In Our Nation" also known as "Murder Rates: Why The Recent Rise?" In his testimony, Williams stated in part: "We must prevent the ready availability of handguns in America. It is for this reason, that I fully support the 'Brady' legislation which would require a seven-day waiting period when purchasing a handgun. Currently, there is a three-day waiting period to purchase a handgun in Philadelphia and a two-day waiting period across the rest of Pennsylvania.
"Furthermore, I support a total ban on the possession of handguns and semi-automatic weapons by members of the general public. Weapons such as these are not used as legitimate hunting weapons, unless we have lowered ourselves to prey upon human beings."
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