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Dodgers hire former LAPD Chief Bill Bratton after opening day beating
Chairman, Altegrity Risk International; Former Commissioner, NYPD, & Chief, LAPD William J. Bratton attends the Wired business conference in partnership with MDC Partners at The Morgan Library & Museum on June 14, 2010 in New York City.
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Dodgers hire former LAPD Chief Bill Bratton after opening day beating
Dodgers hire former LAPD Chief Bill Bratton after opening day beating
The Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday announced they’ve hired former LAPD Chief Bill Bratton to review and improve security at the stadium. The move follows the severe beating of a Giants fan in the parking lot on opening day.
Dodgers co-owner Frank McCourt said in a statement that Bratton will lead an assessment of policies and procedures related to security and fan services at Dodger Stadium, and develop a security plan that extends to the parking lots.
Bratton, who was chief of the LAPD for seven years, is now with New York-based Kroll Associates, one of the largest security consulting firms in the world. He said he is “pleased to have the opportunity to return to L.A. to consult with the Dodger organization.”
Doctors say 42-year-old Bryan Stow remains in critical condition in a coma with damage to his skull and brain after two Dodgers fans beat him up in the stadium parking lot. L.A. officials and the Dodgers have offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrests of his attackers, who police say were apparently motivated by Stow’s support for the San Francisco Giants.
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