3 LAPD FINALISTS TO EMERGE COMMISSION SET TO PICK CHOICES FOR CHIEF.Byline: Mariel Garza Staff Writer After months of scrutiny, the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Commission will convene today and likely name three finalists for the job of police chief, city officials said Wednesday. The commission spent several hours Tuesday discussing the 13 candidates in closed session but was unable to decide. Commissioners will meet again at 1 p.m. today and hope to announce the three finalists this afternoon. Police Commission Executive Director Joe Gunn said the five commissioners are close to choosing the names and ranking of candidates they will hand over to Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California . ``They pretty much have agreed on two and have a difference of opinion on the third,'' Gunn said. ``It's a hard choice.'' Police Commissioner David Cunningham David Cunningham may refer to:
``We're trying to be real thorough,'' Cunningham said. ``Obviously, this is a very important decision, or people wouldn't care so much. We have to make sure there are no surprises.'' Meanwhile, a flood of speculation swirls in City Hall and across the city about which candidate will make the short list. Gunn and Cunningham said rumors of an early list of three, cited in some broadcast reports, have no basis in fact since the commissioners themselves don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. which names they will give to the mayor. Hahn has been laying the groundwork for his choice. In his public comments, the mayor has been outlining his vision for a new chief as someone committed to reform, community policing and turning the foundering department around. ``I want a police chief who is a leader, but who also recognizes the Police Commission is the boss, that the mayor and the council members aren't just spectators,'' Hahn said Wednesday on Michael Jackson's radio talk show on KLAC-AM (570). The commission will give the mayor three names. He may choose one or reject all three and ask the commission for three more. Hahn said he won't be rushed with his choice but expects to settle on one within the next few weeks. ``I want to take my time to get to know these individuals, to ask my own questions and do my own research before I come up with my recommendation,'' he said. ``This will be one of the mayor's most important legacies,'' said Page Miller, a North Hollywood community activist. ``This will change the course of LAPD's future.'' Miller was on a citizens panel that drew up criteria for the commission to consult in ranking candidates. ``I feel strongly that there are several candidates that fit the criteria, particularly in regards to community policing,'' Miller said. Former Police Chief Bernard C. Parks Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. retired this year after the commission declined to offer him a second five-year term, after Hahn's public comment that Parks should not stay. Parks is running for City Council in the Nov. 5 election. ``This is the most important decision, together with the Parks decision, that Hahn will make in his mayorship,'' said Erwin Chemerinski, a professor at University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission and LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. observer. ``If nothing else, policing is the most important service the city provides to its residents. The police chief determines so much of that.'' The 13 candidates for chief are LAPD Deputy Chief David Gascon Gascon inhabitant of Gascony, France; people noted for their bragging. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 1049] See : Boastfulness LAPD Deputy Chief Margaret York LAPD Deputy Chief David Kalish LAPD Cmdr. Jim McDonnell LAPD Cmdr. George Gascon LAPD Cmdr. Sharon Papa William Bratton, former NYPD NYPD New York City Police Department (since 1845; New York City, NY, USA) NYPD New York Play Development police commissioner Art Lopez, chief of Oxnard police Mark Kroeker, chief of Portland police Ronnie Watson, commissioner of Cambridge, Mass., police John Timoney John F. Timoney (born c. 1948) is the current (as of 2006) Chief of Police of Miami. On June 19, 2007 he was elected to head the Police Executive Research Forum for a period of two years, replacing LA Police Chief William Bratton. , former chief of Philadelphia police Arturo Venegas, chief of Sacramento police Paul Walters Paul Walters (June 15, 1947 - October 21, 2006) was a BBC radio and TV producer, most noted for his work and appearances on Sir Terry Wogan's BBC Radio 2 breakfast show Wake Up to Wogan, where he was known to millions as "Dr Wally". , chief of Santa Ana police CAPTION(S): box Box: The 13 candidates for chief are (see text) |
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