William J. Bratton Quotes


I like having ambitious people around me. I could care less if they want my job.

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Topics
Ambition
Competition
Confidence
Motivation, Motivations
Success
Teamwork
Collaboration
Competitive
Job Security
Professional Development
Driven
Leader, Leaders, Leadership
Ambitious Attitude
Aspirational
Career Focused
Goal Oriented
High Achievers
Professional Growth
Self-Motivated
Success-Oriented
Citations

Bratton, William J., and Peter Knobler. Turnaround: How America's Top Cop Reversed the Crime Epidemic. Random House, 1998, p. 195.

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William J. Bratton
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William J. Bratton
  • Born: October 6, 1947
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Public Servant
Biography

William Joseph Bratton CBE is an American law enforcement officer and businessman who served two terms as the New York City Police Commissioner (1994–1996 and 2014–2016). He previously served as the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department (BPD) (1993–1994) and Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) (2002–2009). He is the only person to have led the police departments of the United States' two largest cities – New York and Los Angeles.