The Community Relations Section is responsible for developing and promoting community relations programs designed to foster mutual trust and respect between the department and the community identifying and evaluating areas of tension in the community and rumors from within the community and the department evaluating overall department operations and policies which affect community attitudes and making appropriate recommendations to the command staff reviewing and evaluating the department's community relations training and developing recommendations when needed assisting geographic area Commanding Officers with community-relations solutions during unusual occurrences conducting surveys to measure police effectiveness within the community working closely with the Assistant to the Director, Office of Operations to ensure government based community policing goals are achieved conducting research and preparing written assignments as directed by the Chief of Police and answering requests for information regarding the department.The Administrative Section is responsible for processing and tracking all incoming correspondence for the Chief of Police's review or signature drafting various types of correspondence for the Chief of Police's signature performing support staff functions for the Chief of Police and Chief of Staff and performing various planning and research duties on special projects from the Chief of Police.The Chief of Staff also supervises the Administrative Section, Community Relations Section, Employee Relations Group, Public Information Office, and the Use of Force Review Division. The Chief of Staff is responsible for coordinating the flow of information from command staff to ensure that the Chief is fully informed prior to making decisions, performing and coordinating special administrative audits and investigations, and assisting, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police in matters involving employee relations. The succession of command of the LAPD, as indicated in the Major Crimes Universe: See also: Past Chiefs of the LAPD Succession of Command Pope was officially selected as the Chief of Police for the beginning of Major Crimes and approved for his second and final term during the break between Season 5 and Season 6.īefore Pope's appointment as the Chief of Police, he was an Assistant Chief and held the position of Director, Office of Operations. Pope was designated as the Interim Chief in “ Repeat Offender” of The Closer, Season 7, after the tragic and untimely death of Chief Thomas Delk.
William "Will" Pope is currently the Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department. The Chief of Police can serve a maximum of two five-year terms.
The Chief is appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles and the appointment is ratified by the Los Angeles City Council.
The Chief is generally selected from within the department and the appointee should have a college degree and at least 12 years of law enforcement experience. The Chief of Police directs, plans, and coordinates the enforcement of laws for the purpose of protecting persons and property, and for the preservation of the peace in the community. The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer in the department.
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