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Col. Matt Langer made the announcement on Wednesday that he will be leaving the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to serve as Director of Global Policing for the IACP.
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Christopher Bailey, who has taken the helm since former Chief Randal Taylor announced his departure in December, will be the police chief. Bailey removed himself as a permanent candidate early in the process but later asked to be reconsidered.
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The assignment is expected to last only until mid-summer, while a nationwide search is conducted to find a more permanent replacement. Dominic Choi becomes the 58th chief in the LAPD’s history.
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Marcus Jones was appointed the 17th police chief in November of 2019. He began his career with Montgomery County Police Department in September 1985.
Read More →Mayor Sheng Thao fired then-Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong in February 2023, after independent auditors claimed the chief violated department rules and mishandled two police misconduct cases.
Read More →Mayor Paul Young said there’s no national search for another chief happening, and he gave no answer as to how long the interim title could stay.
Read More →In his new position with Austin, Acevedo will serve as a liaison between APD and the city manager’s office. Interim City Manager Jesús Garza said he created the position and hired Acevedo for the job to help lead the department through challenges.
Read More →Acevedo joined the Aurora Police Department in December 2022 and will leave Monday. He said during a news conference Tuesday that he had hoped to stay in Aurora for two to three years.
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This is not the final vote on Davis’ reappointment — the matter must go to the full city council for a final vote in regular session, in two weeks. There are signs Davis will not have the support to keep her job.
Read More →The reset came days after Mayor Sheng Thao, who will make the decision, outright rejected a controversial shortlist of three finalists for the job that the civilian Oakland Police Commission had presented to her office.
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