New LAPD chief to be named this morning
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is scheduled to appoint a new police chief today at 11 a.m. at the Getty House, the mayor's official residence.
Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Charlie Beck, Assistant Chief
Jim McDonnell and Deputy Chief Michel Moore met one on one with
Villaraigosa on Sunday for about an hour each. The candidates each met with
Villaraigosa for several hours last week, and the mayor's request to
see them again appeared to indicate that the choice was not an easy
one.
Villaraigosa has said that picking the person to succeed
William J. Bratton, who departed Saturday after seven years as chief,
will be one of the most serious decisions he makes in office.
Beck,
McDonnell and Moore each bring unique qualities and leadership styles
to the table and would make very different chiefs. With the city facing
a severe budget shortfall and general economic woes threatening to push
crime higher, Bratton's successor will have the challenging task of
continuing to make gains on crime rates -- or at least minimizing
losses -- while keeping up morale among the rank and file.
-- Joel Rubin
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EDITOR'S PICKS:
It's too bad you folks didn't take Gascon' back. It sure looks like he he going to make the San Francisco Police look like LAPD north.
Posted by: SFrover | November 03, 2009 at 07:21 AM