Jim McDonnell

Jim McDonnell

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Jim McDonnell is Sheriff of Los Angeles County. He is a former chief of the Long Beach Police Department.

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Five years since the George Floyd protests, has policing changed in Los Angeles? Chief Jim McDonnell sits down for a wide-ranging interview.

LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell on police helicopters, budget cuts and data-sharing with ICE

Five years since the George Floyd protests, has policing changed in Los Angeles? Chief Jim McDonnell sits down for a wide-ranging interview.

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LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has come out against a bill that would make California a sanctuary state.

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LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell has come out against a bill that would make California a sanctuary state.

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