Assistant Chief Patrick A. Burke 

 

Assistant Chief Patrick A. Burke is an 18-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the assistant chief in charge of MPD’s Homeland Security Bureau.  During his MPD career, he has served in four of the seven police districts: the Special Operations Division, Operations Command, and the Field and Tactical Support Unit. 

Throughout his career, Assistant Chief Burke has received various awards and commendations, including MPD’s Achievement, Meritorious Service, and Lifesaving Medals, the Cafritz Foundation Award for Distinguished District of Columbia Government Employees, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Award for Public Service. In addition to the Police Complaints Board, he is a member of several boards, including the Washington Regional Alcohol Program.  

 

Assistant Chief Burke is also an active member of numerous community and volunteer organizations within the District of Columbia, where he resides with his wife and four children. He takes great joy in coaching youth baseball, basketball, and football, as well as serving as a den leader for the cub scouts.

 

He received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the State University of New York College at Buffalo, a certificate of public management from the George Washington University, and a master’s degree in management from the Johns Hopkins University.  Assistant Chief Burke is also a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) in Boston, Massachusetts, and has attended counter-terrorism training in Israel. He was confirmed by the District Council as the second MPD member of the Board on January 3, 2006, and sworn in on January 12, 2006.  His term expires on January 12, 2009.