Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, who instituted vast reforms of the city’s department during a seven-year tenure, is stepping down, the president of the City Council said Wednesday.Councilman Eric Garcetti said Bratton disclosed his surprise decision Wednesday in a private meeting.
The department said Bratton planned a midday news conference with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Bratton was stepping down to head a private security firm, the Los Angeles Times reported on its Web site, quoting unnamed sources.
Bratton's decision comes just weeks after a judge released the department from eight years of oversight by the U.S. Department of Justice, which had alleged a long pattern of abuse.
Under Bratton, Los Angeles also has seen declining crime rates since 2003. Garcetti said the city's residents are safer than they've been in "half a lifetime."
Last month, after a federal judge lifted a consent decree between Los Angeles and the Justice Department, Bratton declared that his police force had become "a leader in creating positive change."
Bratton was picked to lead the Los Angeles department in 2002 after heading police forces in New York City and Boston.
Bratton's decision comes just weeks after a judge released the department from eight years of oversight by the U.S. Department of Justice, which had alleged a long pattern of abuse.
Under Bratton, Los Angeles also has seen declining crime rates since 2003. Garcetti said the city's residents are safer than they've been in "half a lifetime."
Last month, after a federal judge lifted a consent decree between Los Angeles and the Justice Department, Bratton declared that his police force had become "a leader in creating positive change."
Bratton was picked to lead the Los Angeles department in 2002 after heading police forces in New York City and Boston.
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