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The Committee approved the Mayor’s appointment of James P. McDonnell as Chief of Police by a 4–1 vote (Soto-Martinez opposed). The nominee’s financial disclosure was filed and a background check is pending; a community impact statement was filed with a neutral position by the South Central Neighborhood Council. Public comment was taken in-person only.
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The City’s Public Safety Committee voted to approve Mayor’s nominee James P. McDonnell to serve as Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. The committee record shows the required financial disclosure was submitted but the background check has not yet been completed. A neighborhood council filed a neutral community impact statement. Members of the public were allowed to speak in person only at this meeting.
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