Police politics infuse LA mayor’s race — with fate of LAPD chief at the center

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Frank Stoltze, as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) · October 27, 2026 · 1 min read

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LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell delivers the commencement address during graduation for a recruit class at the Los Angeles Police Academy in Los Angeles on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via ) The Los Angeles Police Department has become a major issue in the race for...

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