I’ve been following the events happening in Los Angeles the past few months with respect to the LA Police Chief William Bratton wanting to change some hiring requirements for new LAPD Officers. The events have created a stir, it appears at City Hall in Los Angeles. Late last night, I came across an editorial piece by former LAPD Chief Daryl F. Gates in The Los Angeles Times.
It’s interesting reading and does bring light to the fact that a police chief’s job increasingly has become political in nature. Not just in LA but across the U.S. Time will determine if this is a good thing or not.