Jim McDonnell defeats Paul Tanaka to become Los Angeles County Sheriff
Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell swept to an easy victory over former Assistant Sheriff Paul Tanaka in Tuesday election to become the next sheriff opatagonia isthmus parka shop germanyf Los Angeles County.
McDonnepatagonia down sweater full zip hoody women'sll, who spent most of his career with the Los Angeles Police Department, rising to the rank of assistant chief, has been the odds on favorite to win the election since the June primary, when he received 49.4 percent of the vote. Tanaka received 15.1 percent to come in second, and he all but abandoned his patagonia better than sweater coatcampaign.
The next sheriff will face a patagonia travel bag reviewsnumber of challenges in managing the nation largest Sheriff Department, with its 18,000 employees and 9,100 sworn officers.
It is a department that has been under investigation for brutality in its jails and accusations of preferential treatment for the rich and powerful.
The Board of Supervisors has been waiting for the election to push ahead with a series of reforms, including the naming of a civilian commission to oversee the department.
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It is McDonnell first political campaign, while Tanaka has experience from his 15 years as a Gardena city councilman.
McDonnell did not commit to the sheriff race until after former Sheriff Lee patagonia better sweater pale khaki amazon1Baca announced in January that he was retiring after 16 years as sheriff as scandals swirled in the department over allegations of deputy brutality in the jails and the way an FBI informant was moved around to prevent him patagonia outlet store 1 adobefrom talking with officials.
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In addition, Baca was criticized for a special reserve program for celebrities and for giving preferential treatment to the rich and famous.
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with the consent decree was an education I couldn have paid for, McDonnell said. want to bring some of that to the Sheriff Department and do it in a way that deals with the day to day operations and bring meaningful changes so we are using the best practices we can. He was on the Citizens Commission on Jail Violence that made 63 recommendations for reforms.
The Sheriff Department has a $3 billion a year operating budpatagonia guide jacket in a bagget and provides law enfopatagonia guide jacket kawasakircement services to 42 of the 88 cities in the county as well as patrols on the transit system and in the courts. It also transports prisoners from the jails to the courts every day.
McDonnell, 55, has more than 30 years experience in law enforcement from his years with the LAPD and Long Beach, where he has received high marks for reducing crime and improving relations with the community.
Tanaka, 56, also has more than 30 years in law enforcement. In addition, he is a certified public accountant.
