- Occupation: Long Beach Police Chief
- Served as the second in command in the Los Angeles Police Department
- Commissioner, Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence (2011-2012)
- Immediate Past President, Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association
- Member of the California Commission on Peace Officers' Standards & Training (POST)
- Appointed to the U.S. Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence
- Medal of Valor Recipient, Los Angeles Police Department
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Restore public trust in the integrity and leadership of the LASD
- Uphold the highest principles of professionalism and constitutional policing through comprehensive training, transparency, and accountability
- Implement the detailed blueprint for reform of the LASD crafted by the Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence and work with the Board of Supervisors
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The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Jim McDonnell
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- Jackie Lacey, District Attorney, Los Angeles County
- Richard Riordan, former Mayor of Los Angeles
- Charlie Beck, Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department
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- "Why I am running" -- a message from the Chief...
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My vision for the Sheriff's Department and our community
- What will it take....
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Achieving a new vision for LASD and our community will require leadership and vision.
- The Future of LASD
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What will meaningful and lasting reform look like?
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