Alfred “Al" Labrada resigned from the LAPD amid accusations he tracked a former romantic partner with an AirTag. He denied ...

Jim McDonnell comes to the helm of the LAPD at a moment of uncertainty, expected to fight crime and improve neighborhood safety, among other priorities, as the city rebuilds from deadly fires.

Beyond that experience, he also had tours as chief of the Long Beach Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff. So while he is a creature of the LAPD, he is also a student of it.