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Immigrant of the Day: John F. Timoney (Ireland)

By immigrationprof

John_timoney John F. Timoney was appointed Chief of Police of the Miami Police Department in 2003.  He previously served one year as Chief Executive Officer of an international private investigation and security company in New York City and four years as the Police Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department, where he commanded a diverse police force of approximately 7,000 officers and over 900 civilian employees.

Timoney, a native of Dublin, Ireland, immigrated to the United States at the age of 13. He earned two graduate degrees and is a vocal proponent for enhanced formal education of police officers and democratic policing.  Timoney is considered an authority on terrorism. He created and laid the groundwork for the establishment of the City of Miami Institute for Democratic Policing.

KJ