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Daniel Levi (police commissioner)
Daniel "Danny" Levi (born 1964) is an Israeli law enforcement officer serving as the 20th commissioner of the Israel Police[1] BiographyDuring 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.[2] In 2021, Levi was appointed deputy commander of the Jerusalem District Police.[3] In 2023, he became head of the Hof District police.[4] During Levi's tenure, the murder rate rose by 77%,[5] and the district was ranked last for organisational climate.[6] In July of 2024, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir nominated Levi to serve as commissioner of the Israeli Police, replacing Kobi Shabtai.[7] Levi's nomination was approved on 14 August[8] and went into effect on 25 August.[9] 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.[10] In December, 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.[11] References
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