{"id":110590,"date":"2024-10-05T07:12:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T00:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110590"},"modified":"2024-10-05T07:12:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T00:12:38","slug":"l-a-mayor-selects-longtime-lawman-jim-mcdonnell-as-citys-next-police-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110590","title":{"rendered":"L.A. mayor selects longtime lawman Jim McDonnell as city&#8217;s next police chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-element=\"story-body\" data-subscriber-content=\"\">\n<p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass selected Jim McDonnell to serve as the city\u2019s next police chief Friday, ending a months-long search process and ushering in a new era for one of the country\u2019s largest police departments.<\/p>\n<p>In picking the longtime lawman \u2014 who helped implement a federal consent decree as an LAPD assistant chief and later was elected Los Angeles County sheriff \u2014 Bass is getting a seasoned leader to help stabilize the department as it faces staffing shortages, low morale and the upcoming security challenges of the World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>However, the appointment of McDonnell, who is white, came as a surprise \u2014 and a disappointment to some \u2014 who hoped Bass would appoint the city\u2019s first Latino or woman to serve as chief.<\/p>\n<p>Bass, while introducing McDonnell at a news conference Friday, said her top priority is to make sure that \u201cour neighborhoods are safer today than yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spent years treating patients at Los Angeles County emergency rooms,\u201d said Bass, a former physician assistant. \u201cI saw the consequences of crime up close. I saw the devastation that gunshot wounds, knives and fists did to people\u2019s bodies, and I saw the impact on the families left to pick up the pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell was with the LAPD for 28 years, sometimes serving as the department\u2019s public face while an assistant chief under Chief William J. \u201cBill\u201d Bratton. After an unsuccessful bid for a second term as sheriff, McDonnell took a job with USC. Although he was widely viewed as a potential successor to former LAPD Chief Michel Moore, who stepped down earlier this year, McDonnell has kept a lower public profile than other candidates who openly lobbied for the job.<\/p>\n<p>The other finalists also had strong LAPD ties: Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides, who runs the department\u2019s South Bureau, and Robert \u201cBobby\u201d Arcos, who left the department in 2018 and took a high-ranking position in the L.A. County district attorney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell, director of the Safe Communities Institute at the USC Price School of Public Policy, was one of the three finalists chosen by the civilian Police Commission from a field of more than 25 applicants. <\/p>\n<p>At Friday morning\u2019s news conference, McDonnell noted that he began his career at the LAPD academy 43 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love this city \u2014 and I understand the modern-day challenges our officers face in working to protect it,\u201d McDonnell said in a statement. \u201cIt is a tremendous honor to lead the men and women of the LAPD. I will work hard to make sure their work to keep Angelenos safe is supported.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell still requires confirmation by the City Council, which is widely expected.<\/p>\n<p>Bass had made clear she wants the next police chief to focus on improving officer morale while also removing bureaucratic obstacles to recruitment at the LAPD. Explaining her choice of McDonnell, the mayor cited the chief\u2019s role in preparing for the 2028 Olympics and 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter visiting France and seeing the games, the magnitude of what L.A. needs to prepare for is crystal clear to me, and I trust that Jim McDonnell will make sure that we are prepared and vigilant for anything that comes our way,\u201d Bass said.<\/p>\n<p>A report released by Bass last month focused on complaints from the rank-and-file about the department\u2019s disciplinary process, its complaint system, high stress, \u201cinadequate\u201d staffing and the level of support provided after \u201ccritical incidents,\u201d such as shootings by officers.<\/p>\n<p>During his tenure with the LAPD, McDonnell made a mark by working with the city\u2019s diverse communities and political leaders to restore confidence in the department after the Rampart corruption scandal of the late 1990s and early 2000s,  when officers planted evidence and committed robberies and murders.<\/p>\n<p>In 2002, during his first run for the chief\u2019s job, McDonnell won praise for presenting a blueprint for a more grassroots style of policing that sought to strike a balance between crime-fighting and community relations; the strategy was later adopted by Bratton and served as the foundation for overhauling the organization.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents about 8,800 officers, voiced support for the mayor\u2019s pick, saying it shows that Bass is committed to improving police staffing, boosting officer morale and fixing a \u201cbroken discipline process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have every confidence in Chief McDonnell\u2019s ability to hit the ground running to improve public safety in Los Angeles and to appoint an upper command staff that will do away with the status quo and turn a new page for the LAPD,\u201d said the union, which hadn\u2019t publicly endorsed any of the candidates.<\/p>\n<p>As chief, McDonnell faces the difficult task of continuing some of his predecessor\u2019s reforms around de-escalation and pretextual traffic stops while addressing more entrenched problems. The department is hundreds of officers below the number it had even two years ago, and recruitment efforts have so far failed to pay off.<\/p>\n<p>Although serious crime appears to have dipped slightly from last year, a recent string of high-profile incidents has fueled public anxiety over crime \u2014 including the alleged hijacking of a city bus that led to the slaying of one man.<\/p>\n<p>Police shootings have similarly leveled off, but the department continues to face criticism that it isn\u2019t doing enough to <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-08-01\/lapd-body-cam-footage-officer-punches-handcuffed-man\">curtail officer uses of force<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell on Friday repeatedly spoke of the need for more officers to combat crime. He also said he wants to \u201cmake the department a model for the nation\u201d and described himself as being fired up for the challenge after years away from leading a law enforcement agency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see an opportunity now to emerge from that period and to be able to move forward, and I feel like I still have gas in the tank, fire in the belly, if you will, and a desire to be able to try and be helpful,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>After the news conference at City Hall, an oversized black SUV whisked the mayor and McDonnell to a roll call at the Northeast police station, where the pair addressed a roomful of officers. McDonnell was greeted with a standing ovation, Bass later told reporters. They later stopped for a photo op at Pink\u2019s Hot Dogs, a Hollywood institution.<\/p>\n<p>They chatted briefly with the eatery\u2018s diminutive co-owner, Beverly Pink Wolfe, before going inside to order food. <\/p>\n<p>McDonnell told reporters at the restaurant that his views on policing had evolved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow my perspective is much broader and wider, realizing that we are not going to be successful unless we work very closely with the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>They left after about half an hour, bound for another roll call at Hollenbeck Division.<\/p>\n<p>As news of the appointment spread, statements of congratulations began flooding in from law enforcement circles.<\/p>\n<p>L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna said McDonnell \u201cbrings a wealth of policing experience, a strong sense of integrity, and fresh innovative strategies to the role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A number of former LAPD stalwarts described McDonnell as a gracious, well-liked leader.<\/p>\n<p>Former Chief Charlie Beck said McDonnell \u201cbrings a depth of experience and knowledge which is absolutely unmatched,\u201d while former Assistant Chief Horace Frank praised his \u201cintellectual caliber.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Even though he\u2019s been away from the department for more than a decade, McDonnell brings a \u201cwide breadth of experience\u201d to the job, said Sandy Jo MacArthur, a retired LAPD assistant chief who like McDonnell went into academia after leaving law enforcement. <\/p>\n<p>The fact that he has already led one of the country\u2019s largest law enforcement agencies, the Sheriff\u2019s Department, bodes well for his ability to step into his new position and be effective from Day 1, she said.<\/p>\n<p>The son of working-class immigrants from Ireland, McDonnell grew up in Boston before relocating to Southern California more than four decades ago. <\/p>\n<p>During his senior year of college, he landed an internship with the Boston Police Department, where he hoped to get hired after graduation. But police jobs were in short supply when state funding was drastically curtailed and McDonnell moved west.<\/p>\n<p>He joined the LAPD in 1981 at the age of 21 and worked his way up the ranks, holding a variety of assignments in patrol, detective, vice, gang, organized crime, homicide and other divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Twice before he applied for the LAPD chief\u2019s job, losing out to Bratton in 2002 and Beck in 2009. <\/p>\n<p>After losing out a second time, he left the following year to become the top cop in Long Beach. While there, McDonnell led a force that, while far smaller than the LAPD, faced the same concerns about staffing shortages. He has been criticized for a rise in officer-involved shootings, as well as the 2013 beating of an unarmed man.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, he was elected Los Angeles County sheriff, soon after longtime Sheriff Lee Baca retired under a cloud of scandals that included the federal indictment of sheriff\u2019s officials for allegations ranging from assaulting jail inmates to hiding a jailhouse informant from the FBI. Under Baca\u2019s watch, 18 employees were criminally charged and the department was found to have hired deputies with criminal histories, including Baca\u2019s own nephew. <\/p>\n<p>As sheriff, McDonnell was dogged by questions of whether he did enough to address the problems that surfaced during the Baca administration.<\/p>\n<p>He served one term before being replaced by Alex Villanueva in a stunning electoral upset for a seat that hadn\u2019t seen an incumbent lose in more than a century.<\/p>\n<p>He eventually landed at USC, where he was named director of the Safe Communities Institute \u2014 a position previously held by Erroll Southers, president of the Police Commission, which picked the three finalists.<\/p>\n<p>At a USC forum last year about crime on the Metro system, McDonnell talked about the need for a multifaceted crime response, which started with hiring more police officers and pushing for stronger penalties, while connecting those seeking help with services. McDonnell made no mention of embracing alternatives to traditional policing in his remarks Friday. <\/p>\n<p> Although second-guessing of the decision to appoint McDonnell was muted compared with past searches, some critics said the department\u2019s top leader should better reflect the city\u2019s population, which is about 50% Latino. <\/p>\n<p> Nilza Serrano, who chairs the nonprofit Latino Equity and Diversity Initiative and backed Arcos for the job, said Friday she is \u201cdeeply disappointed\u201d with Bass\u2019 decision. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision is a setback for both representation and progress in our city, and I don\u2019t know what Latinos have to do to catch a break in this town,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Bass responded by saying she will \u201ccontinue to pay attention to representation, particularly with the Latino population.\u201d She also said she was surprised by the feedback she received from rank-and-file officers, who \u2014 unlike other recent chief searches \u2014 seemed to openly favor an outside chief.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Bass released a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/newsletter\/2024-09-21\/la-on-the-record-newsletter-mayor-karen-bass-lapd-chief-l-a-on-the-record\">report detailing the results of a months-long survey<\/a> about what civil rights groups, neighborhood council members, LAPD officers and others want in their next chief. Bass said it was crucial that the next chief address one of officers\u2019 main gripes: the view that the department\u2019s <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-03-13\/lapd-plan-to-fire-bad-cops-discipline-process-overhaul\">much-maligned disciplinary system<\/a> has created a double standard for high-ranking officers.<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell, who frequently clashed with the sheriff\u2019s deputy union over his disciplinary decisions, said that he intended to work with the Police Protective League but remained committed to accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Longtime policing expert Chuck Wexler, of the think tank Police Executive Research Forum, said that McDonnell brings insider knowledge but also  the \u201cperspective\u201d of someone who had left and tried to reform other agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will hit the ground running. There will be no owner\u2019s manual for Jim McDonnell,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Miriam Krinsky, a former federal prosecutor and a former executive director of the county\u2019s Citizens\u2019 Commission on Jail Violence, described McDonnell as a \u201ctrue public servant,\u201d someone who has perspectives on law enforcement both as an insider and an outsider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s someone with an unwavering moral compass and tremendous integrity,\u201d said Krinsky, who served as a special advisor to McDonnell during part of his time as sheriff. \u201cIn my mind, every law enforcement agency, whether a police department or a sheriff\u2019s department, has to start with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Councilmember Traci Park, who chairs the committee overseeing Olympic planning, said she was \u201cthrilled\u201d to welcome McDonnell as chief. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has the perfect combination of inside-outside experience, grassroots leadership, and community-based focus to seamlessly take the helm during a time of unprecedented crisis in our city,\u201d said Park, who represents Venice and other neighborhoods on L.A.\u2019s Westside. \u201cI trust he will immediately begin restoring the ranks, improving morale, and addressing the crime epidemic plaguing Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Times staff writers Keri Blakinger and Cindy Chang contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-10-04\/los-angeles-mayor-picks-new-lapd-chief-jim-mcdonnell\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass selected Jim McDonnell to serve as the city\u2019s next police chief Friday, ending a months-long search process and ushering in a new era for one &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110590\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=110590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110590\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=110590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=110590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=110590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}