Article: Former New York police commissioner to lead troubled Los Angeles force

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Dateline: LOS ANGELES Hoping to turn around a police force scarred by scandal and low morale, Mayor James Hahn has chosen as its chief the man who presided over New York City's stunning drop in crime in the mid-1990s.

The selection of former New York Police Commissioner William Bratton was to be announced Thursday, city officials said. The appointment must still be confirmed by the City Council.

Bratton was chosen over former Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney and Oxnard Police Chief Art Lopez, a former Los Angeles Police Department veteran.

"I think the mayor has made a bold choice by going outside," said Councilman Eric Garcetti. "But ...

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