Ed Davis (police officer)

Davis graduated from Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1974. He received a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice in 1986 at Southern New Hampshire University. He received a Master of Science in criminal justice in 1990 at Anna Maria College. Later he attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Program for Senior Government Executives and the Law Enforcement Executive Development Association program at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. ==Law enforcement career==

Lowell Police Department Davis served on the Lowell Police Department from 1978 to 2006 when he was appointed Commissioner of the Boston Police Department. He held the positions of beat cop, Detective (1982–1984), Detective Sergeant (1984–1986) and Detective Lieutenant (1986–1992), before being promoted to Captain of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit in 1992. He was named Superintendent of Police, the highest-ranking officer in the Lowell Police Department in 1994. From 1994 to 1999, he reduced the crime rate in Lowell quicker than any other American city with over 100,000 residents. Boston Police Department in 2009 in 2013 Davis was appointed the commissioner of the Boston Police Department on October 11, 2006. Later involvement In 2022, Davis served on a panel appointed by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to aid in the search for a commissioner of the Boston Police Department. ==Personal life==

Davis was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts and remains a resident of his hometown with his wife Jane. Davis and his wife have three children (Edward, Kaitlyn and Phillip). ==References==