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SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council unanimously approvedWahl will take over the position from the retiring Chief David Nisleit on June 7.
Gloria nominated Wahl from a pool of 56 candidates"following an extensive national search and interview process that included vetting by community and law enforcement leaders," according to the mayor's office. Councilwoman Vivian Moreno said she respected Wahl from his time in the Southern Division working with diverse groups of people.
Wahl said he liked the manner in which SDPD officers work with community, city and nonprofit programs to connect to city residents, but wanted to be able to organize that decentralized approach into one command structure.
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