Shakeup in LAPD Command Staff: Winners and Losers
Written by Ron Kaye   
Monday, 23 November 2009 08:34

LAPDLAPD's news chief, Charlie Beck, has shaken up the department's command staff as one of his first acts, demoting two top cops and promoting several with close ties to him.

According to sources within the LAPD, the biggest loser is Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell who served as No. 2 to former Chief William Bratton for seven years and came in first in the Police Commission's list of nominees for Chief of Police.

Not only does McDonnell lose his post as chief of staff but he also is being demoted to depute chief in charge of detectives (Beck's old job) with Commander Rick Jacobs, a close friend of Beck's, jumping two ranks to become chief of staff and an assistant chief.

Also being demoted is Deputy Chief Sharon Papa who will now carry the rank of commander.

Signaling where Beck is moving is the role being carved out for Gerald Chaleff, the criminal defense lawyer and former Police Commission member who served for the last six years as commander overseeing the federal court consent decree. He will become Beck's special assistant and also be involved in budget issues

Under the new regiemen, Cmdr. Pat Gannon becomes deputy chief of the South Bureau, 
Cmdr Debbie McCarthy becomes deputy chief of the West Bureau, Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese will take over the Valley Bureau.

Deputy chief Michel Moore, the other runner-up to Beck for chief, is being promoted to assistant chief in charge of the Office of Special Services

Deputy chief Sandy Jo MacArthur is being promooted to assistant chief in charge of administration.

Comments (13)
  • 2009-12-01 13:04:15 |75.142.213.xxx| Guest User
    May be Sharon is a loser, but she is much better than yo MAMA..
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  • 2009-11-30 05:18:08 |71.107.62.xxx| Guest User
    Why did Capt. Chow break the news on his promotion to Commander on his Facebook page instead of waiting for Media Relations to put it out? AND where is Beck getting all this money for promotions when Bratton said there wasn't any. LAPD has been cut over $100 million and Beck is having a gala for himself for photo ops on Thursday and then having a Xmas party for himself called Chief's Xmas party which is costing more money. Where is all the money coming from????
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  • 2009-11-28 07:13:34 |71.107.62.xxx| Guest User
    Jack Dunphy writes.....In January, budget cuts will force the California Department of Corrections to release up to 30,000 “low-risk” prison inmates (as if there were such a thing), the greatest share of whom will return to the Los Angeles neighborhoods where they were arrested. And the city’s budget is no less bleak: though the LAPD has expanded to 10,000 officers in recent years it will grow no further, and the elimination of cash overtime in favor of compensatory time off will result in a net loss of hundreds of officers on the streets. HOW PATHETIC IT IS TO KNOW CHARLIE BECK KNOWING LAPD'S BUDGET HAS BEEN CUT BY MILLIONS IS GOING TO HAVE A SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR HIMSELF AND CROONIES COSTING TAX PAYERS OVERF $100,000 EVEN THOUGH HE'S ALREADY BEEN SWORN IN TWO WEEKS AGO. BECK IS ALSO HAVING A PRIVATE RECEPTION AGAIN AT THE EXPENSE OF TAXPAYERS IN THIS ECONOMIC CRISIS.
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  • 2009-11-27 11:34:43 |71.107.62.xxx| Guest User
    OMG!!!! Charlie "Tainted" Beck has his croonies posting here. The blogs are slamming Beck. Don't insult us, everyone knows Beck selection by Mayor was FIXED. Its not secret that Bratton was campaigning for him months ago and he got caught. Police Commissioners had McDonnell as #1 choice as did the troops and people at large. Beck's is a 9-5p guy who was out the door early. Beck days playing basketball with command staff at academy. command staff is livid and so are troops that Beck was stupid enough to show his lack of balls demoting McDonnell because he is jealous, insecure. McDonnell's problem is he has the highest ethics. Too bad can't say that about Beck or any of his friends. Yeah, right Moore has an active sexual harrassement complaint and is getting promoted. paysinger has more complaints then most cops and doesn't get demoted. Troops are pissed and it will be a cold day in hell before Beck gains their respect. They are saying if he can do this to a good man, they have little faith his sorry ass can manage their dept.. There are so many kiss asses now afraid Beck will do something to them of course they are saying they support the Tainted Beck. We're going to sit back, have a beer and watch the show. Too bad LAPD will slide back to Parks days under Beck. Too many people are waiting for him to fail just like the Mayor.
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  • 2009-11-26 23:00:05 |173.51.187.xxx| Guest User
    Folks I'm amazed at all the negativity with this new administration. I've worked with Beck for a decade, he is a very hard working, down to earth guy who cares about LA and the many diverse neighborhoods. He has innovative ideas. He may not be an academic, but from the officers I've spoke to Beck has a LOT of support inside LAPD. McDonnell is a great guy, and I'm sorry for him that it didn't work out but that happens. Rick Jacobs is extremely smart and widely recognized as a VERY hard worker, and a great choice for Asst. Chief.Gannon is a fantastic guy and also a hard worker with previous experience commanding 3 of the 4 South Bureau Divisions. Combining Counter-Terrorism and Detectives makes a lot of sense due to cross over investigations. All in all folks, Beck and crew have made a lot of smart moves so far!
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  • 2009-11-26 12:33:32 |76.95.139.xxx| Guest User  - McDonnell Should be On Top
    McDonnell should be the Chief of Police. Were it not for Bratton wanting to control the LAPD from the outside, by placing a stool pigeon (Beck) as Chief who he could control, McDonnell would have gotten the post. It is not surprising, but disappointing, that Beck demoted McDonnell - who now in his "cabinet" has any experience dealing with anything of consequence? Beck does not have the experience, nor do anyone else on his team. Hope McDonnell will whisper in their ear what to do when the time comes for some real decision making....
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  • 2009-11-25 09:25:26 |69.58.167.xxx| Guest User
    I heard Sharon PaPa was a loser and should have been dumped way back. Better late than never!
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  • 2009-11-24 13:39:07 |207.200.116.xxx| Guest User
    NightMotherfu**ingmere. This reminds me of a Tv Show who is smarter than a fifth grader...So lets get this straight. A dude who is not even going to be living in this city helps make the pick as who is going to be chief.secondly, how the hell do you hire a guy who got a partial degree (going to classes/on the job credit)obtained a BS over two canidates that have Masters? Maybe now if I learn my ABC I could get a Deputy Chief spot in Office of Creativity to justify some bullshit......
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  • 2009-11-24 03:09:41 |161.149.50.xxx| Guest User  - More of the same...
    I don't suppose the new Chief is going to do ANYTHING for the civilians of the Department. Bratton lied and said he would and absolutely NOTHING was done... We are the overworked, underpaid and much under-appreciated ranks of the LAPD!
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  • 2009-11-23 12:09:37 |71.107.62.xxx| Guest User
    Beck is insecure and afraid of Mcdonnell's popularity. Yup, copers love Mcdonnell. Why is it all of Beck's white friends were promoted? First time in history of LAPD an unknown is Chief with no support from the rank and file.
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  • 2009-11-23 11:03:53 |71.107.62.xxx| Guest User
    C'mon they are not fooling anyone. Beck is as corrupt as Parks was and is making decisions that Bratton wants now. The process was tainted to begin with and we all know it. Moore is a womanizer and not liked by the rank and file. They can't stand him so that little bone Beck threw the cops not having to wear tie with Class A just got killed. Demoting Chief McDonnell is the dumbest move ever and will definitely demoralize the troops. Looks like Beck is promoting all his friends who are all losers. To mess with a successful team that has been working shows Beck's lack of leadership. No diversity at the top except Paysinger who copers will tell you has so much baggage its amazing he's still with LAPD. Then you have Rick Jacobs who has his own baggage and hope the media reports it. No way Shady Jo MacArthur has more experience then Assistant Chief Sharon Papa. Beck doesn't know what the hell he's doing and this city better get ready for another Failure just like Antonio the loser mayor
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  • 2009-11-23 09:23:04 |71.106.105.xxx| Guest User
    Good moves so far. No maybe the chief will look into the various divisions and make the needed changes to bring moral and harmony back to some of the now disfunctional divisions.
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  • 2009-11-23 09:16:36 |216.117.210.xxx| Guest User
    That is a total shock, especially since everyone understood that Beck was keeping his staff! Could it be that Chief McDonnell, who was a favorite to replace Bratton, is considered a threat by Beck? What happened to doing what's best for the community. We all knew that AV and Beck were just putting on a dog and pony show and didn't give a rats ass about input from the community. They just wasted our time attending those meeting for nothing. AV wonders why almost everyone hates him. A fox is a lot smarter than he is! Beck doesn't deserve to have a good cop like McDonnell. I hope another city will appreciate him if he decides to leave!
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