[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]hree veterans of the Los Angeles Police Department are vying for the top job at the nation's second largest police agency, according to a late Tuesday report. The top candidates for chief of the LAPD are Robert Arcos, Michel Moore, and Bill Scott, "according to three sources familiar with the selection process," the L.A. Times said.
Meanwhile, at the Tuesday meeting of the Los Angeles Police Commission, outgoing Chief Charlie Beck faced the aunt of a woman who died in police custody in 2016. The aunt threw "ashes" upon Chief Beck, a reminder of the sense of injustice that pervades among families of victims of police violence. [See below]
Speculation has grown in the city as the deadline nears for the retirement of Chief Beck, who steps down on June 27. Mayor Eric Garcetti is charged with choosing among three top candidates for Beck's replacement who were selected by the civilian-led Police Commission. The commission interviewed the finalists and selected them from a field 31 applicants.
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