James Craig (police chief)
James Craig | |
|---|---|
Craig in 2021 | |
| Chief of the Detroit Police Department | |
| In office July 1, 2013 – June 1, 2021 | |
| Mayor | Dave Bing Mike Duggan |
| Preceded by | Chester Logan |
| Succeeded by | James White |
| Chief of the Cincinnati Police Department | |
| In office August 2011 – June 2013 | |
| Mayor | Mark Mallory |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Blackwell |
| Chief of the Portland Police Department | |
| In office May 2009 – August 2011 | |
| Mayor | Jill Duson Nick Mavodones |
| Preceded by | Timothy Burton |
| Succeeded by | Michael Sauschuck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2011) Republican (2011–present) |
| Education | West Coast University (BS) University of Phoenix (MPA) |
James E. Craig (born 1956) is an American law enforcement official who served as the chief of the Detroit Police Department (2013–2021) after earlier stints as chief of the Cincinnati Police Department (2011–13), Portland (Maine) Police Department (2009-11).
A member of the Republican Party, Craig ran in the party's primary for governor of Michigan in 2022, but was disqualified from the ballot due to false signatures; he subsequently ran an unsuccessful write-in campaign for the nomination. In October 2023, he announced a bid in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Michigan, but withdrew from the race in February 2024. He is currently a candidate in the 2025 Detroit mayoral election.