Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has been selected to lead the Los Angeles Police Department, taking charge of the force of nearly 9,000 officers as discontent grows among the city's residents over public safety even as violent crime numbers drop,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass selected on Friday former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell to head the Los Angeles Police Department. Bass made the announcement during a press conference heralding the new police chief as “a leader,

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday that Jim McDonnell will be the city’s next police chief, ending a months-long search after Michel Moore said he was retiring from the department’s top job.