David Brown

CTL-E-4912 · Person · educator · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Superintendent, Chicago Police Department (63rd Superintendent). Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'Superintendent David Brown' (2021-09-27).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: Superintendent, Chicago Police Department (63rd Superintendent). Civic lenses: 06 Public Safety & Violence Prevention, 01 Government & Politics. Programs: Superintendent David Brown (2021-09-27). Identity verification: "In 2020, three African Americans, David Brown, Eric Carter and Barbara West, were appointed to the Chicago PD's three highest ranking positions, marking the first time in history that the department's Superintendent, 1st Deputy Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent were African American." — Wikipedia, Chicago Police Department. Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: Superintendent David Brown — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "Superintendent David Brown" (2021-09-27). Role at time: Superintendent, Chicago Police Department (63rd Superintendent).

Sources

Identity evidence: "In 2020, three African Americans, David Brown, Eric Carter and Barbara West, were appointed to the Chicago PD's three highest ranking positions, marking the first time in history that the department's Superintendent, 1st Deputy Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent were African American." — Wikipedia, Chicago Police Department
City Club of Chicago program: Superintendent David Brown (2021-09-27) — http://cityclub-chicago.org/video/3507/superintendent-david-brown (primary source)

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