Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass selected Jim McDonnell to serve as the city's next police chief Friday, ending a months-long search process and ushering in a new era for one of the country's...

The eight-month search for the next Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) chief ended on Friday, Oct. 4, with Mayor Karen Bass announcing former Los Angeles County …

Mayor Karen Bass taps former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell for LAPD's next chief of police on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Jim McDonnell was the Los Angeles County Sheriff in California. He assumed office in 2014. He left office in 2018. McDonnell ran for re-election for Los Angeles County Sheriff in California. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Former LA County Sheriff and Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell has been selected as the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the force of nearly 9,000 officers as discontent grows among the city's ...

An eight-month search to find the Los Angeles Police Department's next police chief came to an end on Friday, Oct. 4, with Mayor Karen Bass announcing that former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell will fill the role, a crucial appointment in part because the city will host the 2028 Olympics.

Residents of Los Angeles finally know their next chief of police. In a news conference Friday morning, Mayor Karen Bass introduced Jim McDonnell, former Los Angeles County sheriff and LAPD assistant chief, as the new head of the L.A. Police Department. McDonnell was elected sheriff in 2014 before losing to Alex Villanueva in his 2018 […]

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass announced the hiring of Jim McDonnell as the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. ... He served one term as L.A. County sheriff before being replaced by Alex ...

Mayor Karen Bass taps former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell for LAPD's next chief of police on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Jim McDonnell was sworn in as the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Friday. ... and currently County Sheriff Robert Luna at $397,340. McDonnell will be taking over a department that ...

About Chief Jim McDonnell. ... In 2014, McDonnell was elected as the 32nd Sheriff of Los Angeles County to lead the largest sheriff's department in the United States with more than 18,000 employees. McDonnell took over an agency that had been shaken by scandal and, in his four-year term, worked to restore public trust, institutionalize systems ...

Former L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell will be the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the force of nearly 9,000 officers as discontent grows among the city's ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday morning that she has chosen former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, a Catholic, to lead the city's police department. Born in Massachusetts to immigrant parents from Ireland, …

LOS ANGELES - In a ceremonial formality, Mayor Karen Bass Thursday swore in former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the 59th chief of the Los Angeles Police …

The City Council Friday confirmed former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the 59th chief of the LAPD, the nation's third-largest law enforcement agency, despite opposition from some ...

The City Council Friday confirmed former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the 59th chief of the LAPD, the nation's third-largest law enforcement agency, despite opposition from some ...

Jim McDonnell was in his first year as Los Angeles County sheriff, leading the agency after a highly publicized jail abuse scandal, when he charged his staff with an unusual request.

Robert Luna replaced McDonnell as Long Beach police chief in 2014 before going on to defeat Villanueva in the 2022 sheriff's election. "Jim McDonnell is a leader of the highest ethical character," said Congressman Robert Garcia, who was a Long Beach City Council member during McDonnell's tenure in the city.

McDonnell was elected sheriff in November 2014, then defeated in a run for re-election by Alex Villanueva in 2018. He also served for five years as chief of the Long Beach Police Department.

When Mayor Karen Bass announced former L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell would become the LAPD's 59th Chief, she said her choice "was guided by her commitment to reducing crime and making L.A ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the force of nearly 9,000 officers as discontent grows among the city's …

The City Council today confirmed former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the 59th chief of the LAPD, the nation's third-largest law enforcement agency, despite opposition from some immigrant rights advocates and other activists. In a 11-2 vote, the City Council approved Mayor Karen Bass' nominee, who will lead the department as ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, right, and newly appointed police chief Jim McDonnell, center, arrive for a news conference in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Jae C. Hong

The City Council Friday confirmed former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell as the 59th chief of the Los Angeles Police Department despite opposition from …

Jim McDonnell's single term as L.A. County sheriff from 2014 to 2018 involved dealing with powerful union resistant to major disciplinary reforms. He'll face a similar challenge as the LAPD's next ...

McDonnell, who served one term as sheriff from 2014 to 2018 and also at one time was the Long Beach Police Department's top cop, returns to LAPD, where he worked for 28 years, achieving the rank ...

Former L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has been appointed as the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday. The appointment …

On Friday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Jim McDonell as the new Chief of the LAPD. He formerly served as the LA County Sheriff. Posted October 4, 2024 9:39am PDT

After a career of more than 40 years in law enforcement, Long Beach's Jim McDonnell, for leader of both the city's Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has been ...