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Take Two

The search for a new Los Angeles Fire Department chief

By Take Two Staff
Published Dec 16, 2013
Calling the recruitment process "fatally flawed," Mayor Eric Garcetti says no more firefighters will be hired until the RAND Corp. has a chance to reform LAFD.
Calling the recruitment process "fatally flawed," Mayor Eric Garcetti says no more firefighters will be hired until the RAND Corp. has a chance to reform LAFD.
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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The search for a new Los Angeles Fire Department chief

Late last week, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti confirmed with KPCC that his office is conducting a nationwide search for the next chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department. This will be the first time since the 1950s that a new LAFD head will not be hired from within the ranks.

KPCC politics reporter Frank Stoltze joins the show with more.