On May 9, 2006, her 52nd birthday, O'Toole officially announced that she was leaving the Boston Police Department to move to Ireland. She was the first Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate, established to ensure that Garda Síochána operates effectively and efficiently. The Inspectorate reports directly to Ireland's Minister for Justice and Equality. She then returned to the U.S. and took her position in Seattle. O'Toole also sits on the bipartisan advisory board of States United Democracy Center.[2]
O'Toole was born in 1954 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and moved to Marblehead at age 13 and to Boston, Massachusetts, at age 18. She resided in Boston from that time until she took a position in Ireland in 2006. O'Toole earned a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College in 1976, a Juris Doctor from New England School of Law in 1982, and a PhD from the Business School of Trinity College Dublin in 2018.[3]
Career
O’Toole began her career in 1979 as a Boston police officer. Her career includes service as Lieutenant Colonel of Massachusetts State Police from 1992 to 1999. While maintaining her sworn State Police rank, she served from 1994 to 1998 as Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety in the cabinet of Governor William Weld. She was then appointed to the Patten Commission headed by Lord Patten of Barnes which reformed policing in Northern Ireland and led to the formation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. In May 2014, she was nominated by Mayor Ed Murray to become Seattle's first female chief of police.[4]
While Commissioner O'Toole demoted Superintendent James Claiborne, who was not in the vicinity of the shooting, and suspended two officers involved in the incident, no prosecution or dismissal was brought against any officer in the case.[6] Investigations led by former U.S. Attorney Donald K. Stern and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley concluded that criminal charges would not be appropriate.[7]
Garda Inspectorate
The three-member Garda Inspectorate examines operational, investigative, managerial and policing strategies to ensure that these meet best practice. O'Toole's role within the Garda was to clean up the then-current scandalous conditions in the Gardaí. The Morris Tribunal pronounced that it was "staggered" by the level of indiscipline and insubordination in the force[8] and the Irish Government responded with a revised code of discipline. O'Toole served her full term of office and was asked to stay on until the new Chief Inspector could take up his position in July 2012.
Personal life
She is married to Daniel O'Toole, now a retired Boston police detective. They have one daughter, Meghan, who received her undergraduate degree from Boston College and her masters degree from National University of Ireland, Galway.[9]
References
^Williams, Jeanne C., "Googled: Kathleen O’Toole ’76, top cop", bc.edu, November 2004.
^"KATHLEEN O'TOOLE". States United Democracy Center. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
^Murphy, Anne, "On her watch: The long, hot summer of Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole '76", Boston College Magazine, Fall 2005.
^Mayor nominates Kathleen O'Toole as next Seattle police chief - Puget Sound Business Journal
^(PDF). cityofboston.gov. May 25, 2005. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2009 – via Wayback Machine.
^Smalley, Suzanne (September 17, 2005). "2 suspended for Fenway shootings". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^. mass.gov (Press release). Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. Archived from the original on December 26, 2005. Retrieved October 26, 2005 – via Wayback Machine.
^ - Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dublin, Ireland. (archived 2007)
^Kathleen O Toole Director Report – Irish Company Info – SoloCheck
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Kathleen M O Toole nee Horton born May 9 1954 1 is an American law enforcement officer who served as Chief of the Seattle Police Department SPD from June 23 2014 to January 4 2018 She was previously the first female commissioner of the Boston Police Department when appointed by Mayor of Boston Thomas M Menino in February 2004 Kathleen O TooleChief of the Seattle Police DepartmentIn office June 23 2014 January 4 2018Succeeded byCarmen BestCommissioner of the Boston Police DepartmentIn office February 19 2004 May 31 2006Preceded byJames Hussey acting Succeeded byAl Goslin acting Personal detailsBornKathleen Horton 1954 05 09 May 9 1954 age 68 Pittsfield Massachusetts U S SpouseDaniel O TooleChildrenMeghanAlma materBoston College BA New England Law Boston JD Trinity College Dublin PhD On May 9 2006 her 52nd birthday O Toole officially announced that she was leaving the Boston Police Department to move to Ireland She was the first Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate established to ensure that Garda Siochana operates effectively and efficiently The Inspectorate reports directly to Ireland s Minister for Justice and Equality She then returned to the U S and took her position in Seattle O Toole also sits on the bipartisan advisory board of States United Democracy Center 2 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Shooting of Victoria Snelgrove 2 2 Garda Inspectorate 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditO Toole was born in 1954 in Pittsfield Massachusetts and moved to Marblehead at age 13 and to Boston Massachusetts at age 18 She resided in Boston from that time until she took a position in Ireland in 2006 O Toole earned a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College in 1976 a Juris Doctor from New England School of Law in 1982 and a PhD from the Business School of Trinity College Dublin in 2018 3 Career EditO Toole began her career in 1979 as a Boston police officer Her career includes service as Lieutenant Colonel of Massachusetts State Police from 1992 to 1999 While maintaining her sworn State Police rank she served from 1994 to 1998 as Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety in the cabinet of Governor William Weld She was then appointed to the Patten Commission headed by Lord Patten of Barnes which reformed policing in Northern Ireland and led to the formation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland In May 2014 she was nominated by Mayor Ed Murray to become Seattle s first female chief of police 4 Shooting of Victoria Snelgrove Edit While serving as Commissioner of the Boston Police O Toole was a central figure in the controversy surrounding the fatal shooting of Victoria Snelgrove during celebrations following the Boston Red Sox victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in Game 7 the 2004 American League Championship Series During attempts to control the crowd that had gathered near Fenway Park Boston police fired a less lethal FN 303 round which missed its intended target and struck Snelgrove in the eye resulting in her death approximately 12 hours later 5 While Commissioner O Toole demoted Superintendent James Claiborne who was not in the vicinity of the shooting and suspended two officers involved in the incident no prosecution or dismissal was brought against any officer in the case 6 Investigations led by former U S Attorney Donald K Stern and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F Conley concluded that criminal charges would not be appropriate 7 Garda Inspectorate Edit The three member Garda Inspectorate examines operational investigative managerial and policing strategies to ensure that these meet best practice O Toole s role within the Garda was to clean up the then current scandalous conditions in the Gardai The Morris Tribunal pronounced that it was staggered by the level of indiscipline and insubordination in the force 8 and the Irish Government responded with a revised code of discipline O Toole served her full term of office and was asked to stay on until the new Chief Inspector could take up his position in July 2012 Personal life EditShe is married to Daniel O Toole now a retired Boston police detective They have one daughter Meghan who received her undergraduate degree from Boston College and her masters degree from National University of Ireland Galway 9 References Edit Williams Jeanne C Googled Kathleen O Toole 76 top cop bc edu November 2004 KATHLEEN O TOOLE States United Democracy Center Retrieved 2022 08 17 Murphy Anne On her watch The long hot summer of Boston Police Commissioner Kathleen O Toole 76 Boston College Magazine Fall 2005 Mayor nominates Kathleen O Toole as next Seattle police chief Puget Sound Business Journal Commission Investigating the Death of Victoria Snelgrove PDF cityofboston gov May 25 2005 p 14 Archived from the original PDF on June 10 2011 Retrieved April 25 2009 via Wayback Machine Smalley Suzanne September 17 2005 2 suspended for Fenway shootings The Boston Globe p 1 Retrieved March 15 2020 via newspapers com Investigative Findings in the Oct 21 2004 Fatal Police Shooting of Victoria Snelgrove mass gov Press release Suffolk County District Attorney s Office Archived from the original on December 26 2005 Retrieved October 26 2005 via Wayback Machine Government Statement regarding Reports of the Morris Tribunal Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform Dublin Ireland archived 2007 Kathleen O Toole Director Report Irish Company Info SoloCheckExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kathleen O Toole Department of Justice Garda Siochana Police Service of Northern IrelandPolice appointmentsPreceded byThomas C Rapone Secretary Executive Office of Public Safety Comm Of Massachusetts1994 1998 Succeeded byJane PerlovPreceded byPaul F Evans Commissioner of the Boston Police Department2004 2006 Succeeded byEdward F DavisPreceded byOffice established Chief Inspector of the Garda Inspectorate2006 2012 Succeeded byRobert K Olson Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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