Daniel Levi (police commissioner)

Daniel Levi
דניאל לוי
Israel 20th Commissioner of Israel Police
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 25, 2024 (2024-08-25)
MinisterItamar Ben-Gvir
Preceded byKobi Shabtai
Personal details
Born1964 (age 61–62)
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationPolice officer
Military service
Allegiance Israel
Branch/serviceIsraeli Army
RankCaptain
UnitArtillery Corps
Battles/warsIsraeli-Palestinian War

Daniel "Danny" Levi (also Levy[1]) (Hebrew: דני לוי; born 1964) is an Israeli law enforcement officer serving as the 20th commissioner of the Israel Police.[2]

Biography

Levi served in the IDF in the artillery corps. He joined the Israeli Police in 1985, serving at times as a patrol, and intelligence officer and detective at the Jaffa and Bat Yam stations in the Tel Aviv District.[3]

In 2005, he was appointed commander of the Shechunot station in the Tel Aviv District, and in 2007, he was appointed as operations officer of the Yiftah Region. In 2009, he was appointed commander of the Lev Tel Aviv station. In this role, he was responsible for handling the demonstrations during the 2011 social justice protests.[4] In 2013, he was promoted to operations officer of the Tel Aviv District. In 2016, he was appointed commander of the Yiftah sub-district, and in 2017, he was appointed commander of the Yarkon Region.[3]

During Levi's tenure in Yarkon Region, local police violently arrested a photographer during a protest. The photographer sued the department and was awarded 63.5 thousand ILS by the Tel Aviv District Court.[5]

In 2021, Levi was appointed deputy commander of the Jerusalem District Police.[6] In 2023, he became head of the Hof District police.[7] During Levi's tenure, the murder rate rose by 77%,[8] and the district was ranked last for organisational climate.[9]

In July of 2024, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir nominated Levi to serve as commissioner of the Israeli Police, replacing Kobi Shabtai.[10] Levi's nomination was approved on 14 August[11] and went into effect on 25 August.[12]

In September of 2024, Channel 12 published recordings of homophobic remarks Levi had made in early 2024.[13] Levi responded by meeting with representatives of The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel, and published a statement saying he respects the LGBTQ community.[14]

In October of 2024, Levi attempted to dismiss the police's legal advisor from his post. The move was blocked by Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.[15]

In December 2024, Kan 11 reported that Levi had instructed his subordinates to deliberately under-report and misreport crimes in order to manufacture a reduction in crime statistics.[16]

References

  1. ^ ToI Staff (25 August 2024). "Daniel Levy Sworn in as New Israel Police Chief Following Government Approval". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ^ "דני לוי מונה למפכ"ל: נפעל לחיזוק המשילות; בן גביר: אנחנו בעלי הבית". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. ^ a b "רב ניצב דניאל לוי משטרת ישראל". Gov.il.
  4. ^ קורץ, עמיר (2024-11-13). "המפכ"ל בכנסת: "המשטרה לא נכבשה ולא קרסה" | כלכליסט". calcalist (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  5. ^ "מדינת (אין)חוק: המשטרה מתעלמת מפסק-דין שחייב אותה לפצות צלם בשל אלימות משטרתית". HaAyin HaShevi'it (in Hebrew). 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  6. ^ "סבב מינויים לקצינים בכירים במשטרת ישראל בדרגת תת ניצב". www.gov.il. 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  7. ^ "החלפת פיקוד במחוז חוף". www.gov.il. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  8. ^ "במחוז חוף הפשיעה חוגגת, הרציחות בשיא והמפקד מיועד להיות מפכ"ל". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  9. ^ שטיינמץ, משה. "אין אמון והרצון להתפטר בו הכי גדול: המחוז שהמפכ"ל פיקד עליו במקום האחרון במשטרה". כאן | תאגיד השידור הישראלי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  10. ^ רוזן, קובי (2024-07-29). "בן גביר: המועמד שלי למפכ"ל המשטר." כיכר השבת (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  11. ^ תורג'מן, מאיר; אייכנר, איתמר (2024-08-14). "הוועדה אישרה: ניצב דני לוי ימונה למפכ"ל המשטרה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  12. ^ "הממשלה אישרה את מינויו של ניצב דניאל לוי למפכ"ל - וואלה חדשות". וואלה (in Hebrew). 2024-08-25. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  13. ^ "LGBTQ+ are 'disgusting,' says incoming Police Chief Daniel Levi in a recording published by N12". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  14. ^ הוימן, מאור (2024-09-17). "אחרי הסערה מדבריו נגד הומואים: מפכ"ל המשטרה נפגש עם מנכ"לית אגודת הלהט"ב" [After the storm over his anti-gay remarks: Police Commissioner meets with LGBT Association CEO]. דבר העובדים בארץ ישראל (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  15. ^ "AG freezes top cop's 'unprecedented' decision to remove police legal adviser from post". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  16. ^ גליק, יפעת (2024-12-11). "מה מסתיר מאיתנו השוטר מספר 1? תיק מפכ"ל - תחקיר מיוחד". כאן | תאגיד השידור הישראלי (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
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