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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 27, 2009

Search for New LAPD Chief May Continue Beyond Oct. 31

Antonio Villaraigosa may name an interim chief or leave the post vacant for several weeks following Bratton's departure. As many as 11 internal candidates have applied for the job.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2009

Retiring LAPD Chief Has Book Deal

William Bratton, who has said he will retire as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department in September, is working on a book for Random House"about the importance of people and organizations working well with others," has has told the Associated Press.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2009

New Detroit Chief Must Tame Scandal-Plagued City

Detroit Police Chief Warren Evans, the former Wayne County Sheriff, has pledged to bring order to Detroit streets he calls the "wild wild West," the Associated Press reports in a feature.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2009

Oakland Taps Long Beach Chief to Lead Department

Long Beach police Chief Anthony Batts will take over the Oakland Police Department in September, the MercuryNews.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2009

New San Francisco Chief Sworn In

About a dozen city officials gathered in Mayor Gavin Newsom's office Friday afternoon to usher in what many hope will be a new era at the San Francisco Police Department with the swearing-in of George Gascón, the first outsider to take the helm in 30 years.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2009

Bratton's Exit Poses a Major Challenge for LAPD

Chief William Bratton's announcement that he will leave the Los Angeles Police Department in the fall has surprised police and city leaders, who must replace a leader who bolstered a law enforcement agency reeling from the Rampart corruption scandal.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 5, 2009

Chief Bratton Stepping Down from LAPD

William J. Bratton is expected to announce plans to resign as chief of the Los Angeles Police Department today to take over as head of a private security firm, sources have told The Los Angeles Times.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2009

Virginia Chief Resigns After DUI Arrest

Alexandria Police Chief David Baker has resigned, following his DUI arrest almost a week ago, the Alexandria Gazette Packet reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 4, 2009

Detroit Mayor Dismisses Police Chief

Detroit Mayor David Bing has fired the city's police chief, James Barren, who had been on the job less than a year, the <em>Detroit Free Press</em> reports. The move comes two days after the department acknowledged it undercounted 2008 homicides.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2009

Mesa PD Picks Operations Commander As Interim Chief

The Mesa Police Department has picked Vicki Myers as its interim chief to replace George Gascon, who has taken the top job with the San Francisco Police Department, azfamily.com reports.

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