James W. Everington served as the Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department for four months, from January 4 to April 22, 1922, when he succeeded Charles A. Jones, and was succeeded by Louis D.

achieved a certain degree of professionalism under Chief John M. Glass (in office July 17, 1889 to January 1, 1900), who ushered the department into the 20th century.

in the calendar year of 1922, summed up the dilemma when he said that he never actually ran the L.A.P.D.

Everington went on to say, "A crook can be chief, though, if he's clever enough not to get caught.

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