Clarence E. "Clare" Snively was chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department for one year, three months, and eight days in 1915.

[1] He is considered one of the "lesser-known" LAPD chiefs of the 20th century.

[2] He created an anti-nicotine clinic through the department, believing it to be a noxious substance that "weakened" bodies.

[2] He also worked as a reporter for several newspapers and as a federal probation officer for a large region of Southern California.

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