John McMahon, Deputy Chief, Chief Information Officer, Los Angeles Police Department
Deputy Chief John McMahon is a 33-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, with expertise in the areas of law enforcement technology, use of force and counterterrorism. As the Department’s Chief Information Officer, Deputy Chief McMahon oversees the strategic development and implementation of a multiple-year, comprehensive project to update and modernize the Department. Among a number of related, impactful initiatives, he has shaped key organizational changes and technology-based solutions. Day to day, Deputy Chief McMahon leads technology operations that support the needs of individual officers in the field, as well as the Department as a whole. Deputy Chief McMahon has received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of La Verne and is a graduate of both the West Point Leadership Academy and the Executive Leadership Program at USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy. Deputy Chief McMahon is an active member of the Technology Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, The National Tactical Officers Association and is certified by the Force Science Institute as an Advanced Force Specialist. Owing to his depth of experience, he consults to other agencies and addresses various organizations locally, regionally, and nationally.