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LA Times Today: L.A. mayor selects longtime lawman Jim McDonnell as city’s next police chief

LA Times Today: L.A. mayor selects longtime lawman Jim McDonnell as city’s next police chief

Watch L.A. Times Today at 8 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

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The safety and security of Los Angeles is now in the hands of its newest police chief, Jim Mcdonnell, who was hired last week. But his first priorities may be in his own department – which is facing staff shortages, low morale and daunting security challenges posed by the upcoming World Cup and the 2028 Olympics.

Investigative crime writer, Richard Winton joined Lisa McRee with more on the new chief.

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