McDonnell's selection means both the LAPD chief and Los Angeles County Sheriff will have come up through the Long Beach Police Department.

City and law enforcement officials in the coastal city praised McDonnell’s leadership during his time as LBPD’s chief.

Ahead of the news conference, there were several news reports and speculation she would be announcing the appointment. In early September, Bass told the Los Angeles Times she intended to make a decision on the hire by the end of the month,

The decision to select McDonnell, who was an LAPD officer before serving as L.A. County sheriff, comes after a months-long search by Mayor Karen Bass.

Former LA County Sheriff and Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell has been selected as the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. McDonnell, an assistant chief at LAPD prior to serving as sheriff,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass selected on Friday former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell to head the Los Angeles Police Department. Bass made the announcement during a press conference heralding the new police chief as “a leader,

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