Arthur H. Woods

Arthur H. Woods
Woods circa 1920-1930
New York City Police Commissioner
In office 1914–1918
Appointed by	John Purroy Mitchel
Preceded by	Douglas Imrie McKay
Succeeded by	Frederick Hamilton Bugher
Personal details
Born	Arthur Hale Woods (1870-01-29)January 29, 1870 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died	May 12, 1942(1942-05-12) (aged 72) Washington, D.C., US
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helen Morgan Hamilton ​ ​ (m. 1916)​
Children	4
Alma mater	Harvard University University of Berlin Trinity College
Occupation	Educator, journalist, military and law enforcement officer

Colonel Arthur Hale Woods (January 29, 1870 – May 12, 1942) was an American educator, journalist, military and law enforcement officer. One of the most prominent police reformers during the early 20th century, he served as deputy New York City Police Commissioner from 1907 to 1909 and later became New York City Police Commissioner in 1914. During his time with the New York City Police Department, he was largely responsible for initiating the application of criminology and sociology in modern policing.^[1]

In his later years, Woods worked with the Division of Military Aeronautics and was involved in government committees on unemployment under the administrations of Presidents Warren G. Harding and Herbert Hoover. Woods was also an important public servant as trustee for the Board of Education and presided as president and chairman of the board of Rockefeller Center.