32 Candidates Apply to Become Next LAPD Chief
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Thirty-two people have applied to become the Los Angeles Police Department’s next chief, city officials said Monday.
Seven candidates are from within the LAPD and the remaining 25 are from outside the department, said William Fujioka, head of the city’s personnel department.
A newly created 10-member “screening committee” is expected to meet Friday to review the applications, Fujioka said.
After that meeting, the committee is expected to forward the names of at least six candidates to the Los Angeles Police Commission. The panel will then narrow the list to three candidates, in order of preference, and submit the names to the mayor, who will select the next chief. The mayor’s selection must be approved by the City Council.
The names of the candidates will remain confidential, Fujioka said.
However, six of the applicants from within the LAPD have publicly confirmed their interest in the job. They are Deputy Chiefs Ronald C. Banks, David Gascon, Robert Gil, Mark Kroeker and Bernard Parks, and Cmdr. Art Lopez.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Chief Lee D. Baca also has applied for the job.
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