VALLEY COMMANDER ON CHIEF LIST 29-YEAR LAPD VETERAN COVETS CAREER GOAL.Byline: Mariel Garza Staff Writer Deputy Chief Ron Bergmann, commander of operations at 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 Department's San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Bureau and a 29-year veteran of the department, said Wednesday that he has applied for the job of police chief. Bergmann is the 13th candidate to become publicly identified. The Police Commission, which will interview the top candidates later this month, has not released the names of the 50 applicants. Police Commissioners expect to whittle the list of candidates down to three finalists by September. Commission officials plan to announce the names of the three finalists when they hand over the short list 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 , who will make a final selection. Bergmann has been the Valley's top cop for the last 1 1/2 years. A Valley resident since 1973, he has served as commanding officer of the West Valley patrol division and the area commander of the Foothill Division Community Police Station. Bergmann said that it's been his goal throughout his career to be LAPD's police chief. He expects competition will be tough because of the number of qualified candidates for the job. ``I certainly have some ideas about how the department can move into the 21st century,'' he said, saying it would be inappropriate to discuss them publicly at this time. Other known candidates are Santa Ana Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. Chief Paul Walters; Salt Lake City Chief Rick Dinse, a former LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. deputy chief; and William Bratton, former New York City police commissioner The New York City Police Commissioner is the head of the New York City Police Department, appointed by the Mayor of New York City. Governor Theodore Roosevelt, in one of his final acts before becoming Vice President of the United States in March 1901, signed legislation replacing and Boston police chief. LAPD Deputy Chiefs David Kalish, Margaret York and David Gascon Gascon inhabitant of Gascony, France; people noted for their bragging. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 1049] See : Boastfulness are also candidates, as are LAPD Cmdrs. George Gascon (no relation to David Gascon), Jim McDonnell, Sharon Papa and Betty Kelepecz. Former Deputy Chiefs Art Lopez and Mark Kroeker, who are now chiefs in Oxnard and Portland, Ore., respectively, are also vying for the job. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: BERGMANN |
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