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    Police Chief Beck

    A civilian Police Commission kicks off hearings this week on whether or not to keep Police Chief Charlie Beck on for another five years. Crime has been down during his tenure and complaints against officers are down as well. So why is a civilian Police Commission even necessary?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jun 10, 2014 • 1 min read

    A civilian Police Commission kicks off hearings this week on whether or not to keep Police Chief Charlie Beck on for another five years. Crime has been down during his tenure and complaints against officers are down as well. So why is a civilian Police Commission even necessary?

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      Barbara Bogaev

      radio journalist

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      California State University, Los Angeles

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    Student Debt, Charlie Beck and Binge TV
    1. 0:00Student Debt
    2. 11:55Police Chief BeckYou’re reading this
    3. 18:04TV Roundup
    4. 26:51'Acquittal'
    5. 42:25E3 Preview
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