Dr. Frank D. Rizzo

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Law and order policies
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Philadelphia_Police_Department
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_La_Salle_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1920-10-23
gptkbp:burialPlace Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Frank_Rizzo_Jr.
gptkbp:civicEngagement Neighborhood watch programs
gptkbp:community Improved police-community relations initiatives
gptkbp:competitors Civil rights activists
gptkbp:controversy Civil rights issues
gptkbp:criticism Use of excessive force
gptkbp:culturalImpact Portrayal in media and literature
gptkbp:deathDate 1991-07-16
gptkbp:famousQuote "You can't be a politician and a cop at the same time."
gptkbp:heldIn Mayor_of_Philadelphia
gptkbp:historicalContext Civil rights movement era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influence_on_policing_in_urban_America
gptkbp:homeGround Italian_immigrant_family
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Frank D. Rizzo
gptkbp:image URL_to_image_of_Dr._Frank_D._Rizzo
gptkbp:impact Urban policy
gptkbp:influence Mentorship programs
gptkbp:influenced Philadelphia_politics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:influenceOn Law_enforcement_practices
gptkbp:is_a_member_of Law enforcement community
gptkbp:knownFor Public service
Controversial policing tactics
gptkbp:legacy Controversial_figure_in_Philadelphia_history
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant
gptkbp:nationality Italian-American
gptkbp:nickname The_Rizzo
gptkbp:notableEvent 1978 Philadelphia mayoral election
gptkbp:notableWork Rizzo's_Law_Enforcement_Policies
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:personalLife Raised_in_South_Philadelphia
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Conservative_Democrat
Impact_on_future_Philadelphia_mayors
gptkbp:politicalRole 1950s
1980s
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Honored_in_Philadelphia_history_books
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Started as a police officer
Transitioned to politics
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:James_Tate
gptkbp:publicAccess Community engagement initiatives
Polarizing figure
gptkbp:publications gptkb:Rizzo:_The_Man_and_His_Politics
gptkbp:publicPerception Divisive_figure_in_Philadelphia_history
gptkbp:reputation Tough on crime
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:U.S._Army
City_Councilman
Police_Commissioner_of_Philadelphia
gptkbp:spouse Marian_Rizzo
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_J._Green_III
gptkbp:termEnd 1980-01-07
gptkbp:termStart 1972-01-03