Lawrence M. O'Toole
Lawrence M. O'Toole serves as the Office of the Assistant Police Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis. O'Toole previously served as the commander of the department's Bureau of Community Policing and as the deputy commander of the Bureau of Professional Standards. He was promoted to Assistant Deputy Commissioner on July 9, 2015. On April 19, 2017, Lt. Col. O'Toole was appointed Acting Commissioner of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. A role he remained in until December 28, 2017. Lt. Col. O'Toole currently serves as the Commander for the Office of the Assistant Police Commissioner.
Lawrence M. O'Toole | |
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| 5th Assistant Police Commissioner of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police | |
| Assumed office December 28, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Sam Dotson |
| Preceded by | Alfred Adkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1958 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Website | Office of the Assistant Chief |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  |
| Department | Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis |
| Service years | 1984 |
| Status | Assistant Police Commissioner |
| Rank | Assistant Police Commissioner (2015-Current) Acting Police Commissioner (2017-17)  Commander,Bureau of Community Policing (2013-15)  |
Early life and education
Lt. Col. O'Toole received his Master of Business Administration degree from Lindenwood University and his bachelor's of science in criminal justice from Southeast Missouri State University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA and served as the President of the FBI National Academy Associates for the Eastern District of Missouri.[1]
Career
He also graduated from the FBI National Academy, and served as president of the FBI National Academy Associates for the Eastern District of Missouri. He joined the St Louis Metropolitan Police Department in 1984, where he served in the Third and Ninth Districts. He served as commander of the Bureau of Community Policing and deputy commander of the Bureau of Professional Standards before his appointment as Assistant Deputy Commissioner in July 2015. On April 19, 2017, O'Toole was appointed acting interim Police Commissioner.[2]
As Commander of the Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Lt. Col. O'Toole is responsible for Cadet Program of the Metropolitan Police Department, including Planning and Research/CALEA, Special Projects, Emergency Management/CEMA, Asset Removal .
References
- http://slmpd.org/Col_OToole.shtml
- "Lt. Col. Lawrence O'Toole, Acting Police Commissioner". St Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
External links
- Byers, Christine, "Lawrence O'Toole named Assistant Deputy Commissioner of St.Louis Metro Police", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, July 10, 2015.
- Byers, Christine, "Lawrence O'Toole named Acting Commissioner of Police", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 19, 2017.
| Police appointments | ||
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| Preceded by Alfred Adkins |
Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief of Police 2015–Present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Police appointments | ||
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| Preceded by Lawrence M. O'Toole |
Metropolitan Police Commissioner 2017–2017 |
Succeeded by John Hayden Jr. |