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Daniel Isom
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| 33rd Commissioner of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department | |
| In office October 6, 2008 – December 4, 2013 |
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| Director of Public Safety | Richard Gray |
| Mayor of St. Louis | Francis Slay |
| Preceded by | Joe Mokwa |
| Succeeded by | Sam Dotson |
| Director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety | |
| In office September 2014 – February 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Lee |
| Succeeded by | Peter Lyskowski |
| 10th Director of the Public Safety Department - City of St. Louis | |
| In office April 20, 2021 – February 11, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Jimmie M. Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Charles Coyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Daniel Isom
March 1, 1967 |
| Residences | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri-St. Louis |
Daniel Isom is an important leader who has worked in public safety for many years. He served as the Police Commissioner of St. Louis, Missouri. He was the 33rd person to hold this important job. He was also the third African-American police chief in St. Louis.
Later, he became the Director of the Public Safety Department for the City of St. Louis. This role helps keep the city safe. He has dedicated his career to improving policing and community relations.
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Daniel Isom's Career and Education
Starting in Law Enforcement
Daniel Isom joined the Metropolitan Police Department in St. Louis on August 29, 1988. He worked in many different areas of police work. These included:
- Patrol, where officers respond to calls.
- Investigations, solving crimes.
- Training new officers.
- Internal affairs, which looks into police conduct.
He moved up through the ranks, becoming a Major in 2007. Before becoming Police Commissioner, he helped the Commissioner with special projects.
Teaching and Learning
Besides his police work, Daniel Isom also taught at universities. He was a professor at Harris Stowe State University. He also taught at St. Louis Community College. His courses focused on criminal justice, which is about laws and the justice system. He also taught about criminology, the study of crime, and public safety.
He has earned several degrees to help him in his career:
- An associate degree in Criminal Justice.
- A bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
- A master's degree in Public Administration from Saint Louis University.
He also completed special training programs. These include the FBI National Academy and the Police Executive Forum Senior Management Institute.
International Studies and Fellowships
In 2013, Daniel Isom was chosen as a U.S.A. Eisenhower Fellow. This program allows leaders to travel and learn from other countries. He visited Ireland and Germany for four weeks. There, he studied how police are trained and how they work with communities in Europe.
In 2016, the University of Chicago Institute of Politics selected him as an IOP Fellow. During this time, he led discussions about police-community relations. He also talked about the future of policing in America.
Life After Being Police Chief
Teaching at UMSL
After he retired from the St. Louis Police Department, Daniel Isom started a new job. On January 1, 2013, he began teaching at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). Today, he is an E. Desmond Lee Professor. He teaches about policing and how police can work better with communities.
Working for the State
In August 2014, he was appointed as the Director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety. This means he was part of Governor Jay Nixon's team. He helped oversee public safety for the entire state of Missouri.
In November 2014, Governor Nixon created the Ferguson Commission. This group of 16 community leaders was formed to listen to people and organizations. Daniel Isom was appointed as a commissioner. He also helped lead a special team within the commission. This team focused on improving relations between the police and the community.
