LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell, who also spent four years as county sheriff, was named Friday the next chief of the LAPD, taking over a department that will deal with major security issues in the coming years as the region hosts the Olympics, a Super Bowl and the World Cup.
Mayor Karen Bass made the announcement at a Friday morning news conference at City Hall, selecting McDonnell from among three finalists for the job. McDonnell, also a former Long Beach Police Department chief, will replace Michel Moore, who retired in February. Dominic Choi has been serving as interim chief.
