The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners is expected to enter closed session Tuesday and discuss the appointment of a permanent police chief.
Additionally, the five-member board will consider the appointment of a new executive director who is responsible for assisting and providing guidance to the board.
The commissioners are in the process of interviewing candidates with the goal of selecting one person to step into the role as the permanent chief of police. Former Chief Michel Moore retired at the end of February, later replaced by Interim Chief Dominic Choi.
Mayor Karen Bass is expected to select and hire the next chief, choosing from nominees provided by the Police Commission and an outside hiring firm. The L.A. Times previously reported that the deadline to apply closed over the weekend of June 22-23, and an initial round of candidate interviews followed soon after. A final decision may come this fall, according to the Times.
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Richard Tefank, who served as executive director for the commissioners for nearly two decades, retired in March. The board is also in the process of finding a candidate to fill Tefank’s former position.
As the director, Tefank set meeting agendas and also was responsible for selecting hearing examiners who sit on the department’s Board of Rights, which decide whether officers should face discipline or termination.
The Board of Police Commissioners serves as the head of the LAPD, similar to a corporate board of directors, setting policies and overseeing its operations. The board works in conjunction with the chief of police, who acts as a chief executive officer and reports to the board.
Commissioners are appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles.