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The Police Commission appointed this Tuesday Michel Moore to remain for a second term as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
Moore, 62, has served as head of the LAPD since 2018 by appointment of then-mayor Eric Garcetti.and to continue in the position he received the support of the current mayor, Karen Bass.
The police chief has been with the LAPD for 40 years.
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Police chiefs’ terms last five years, but A letter from the mayor’s office indicated that there were talks with Moore in which it is said that he will not serve the second term in fullTherefore, his replacement will be sought at the national level prior to international events already scheduled, such as the 2026 Soccer World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games.
Moore’s re-election comes as the LAPD is at the center of several controversies so far in 2023as were separate incidents in which three men died after clashes with Los Angeles police officers earlier in the year.
Mayor Bass wrote to the Police Commission in which she expressed her support for Moorebut also called for reforms in the LAPD.
“This month, three African-American Los Angeles residents lost their lives after encounters with the Los Angeles Police Department: two from gunshots and one after repeated applications of a taser. All three men showed signs of mental breakdown, and the three deaths underscore the need to continue meaningful reform of how the city approaches public safety,” the mayor said.
Moore offered no comment during the meeting after the announcement of the vote, which was held behind closed doors.
In early January, Moore told the Los Angeles Times that He could only serve two or three years as head of the LAPD in his second term.
Prior to the vote, Moore and the Police Commission heard for an hour from public comment on the re-election petition, and many of the calls criticized the police chief and urged the board to reject the request.
“As my re-election process unfolded, I listened closely to my conversations with the Board of Police Commissioners, and most recently Mayor Bass, about the remaining job description. I also heard countless voices of encouragement, as well as calls for rejecting my application. I am grateful for those who have called my leadership and success. To my critics, I recognize that all my efforts have not been without error,” Moore said in a statement.
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