The police chief at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been reassigned amid criticism of his handling of campus demonstrations.
FILE - Demonstrators clash at an encampment at UCLA early Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. – The police chief at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been reassigned following criticism over his handling of recent campus demonstrations that included aChief John Thomas was temporarily reassigned Tuesday"pending an examination of our security processes,” said Mary Osako, UCLA vice chancellor for strategic communications, in a statement released Wednesday.
But his response was roundly criticized and prompted Chancellor Gene Block to order a review of campus security procedures. Block then announced that Rick Braziel, a former Sacramento police chief, would lead a new Office of Campus Safety that will oversee the UCLA Police Department. “To best protect our community moving forward, urgent changes are needed in how we administer safety operations,” Block said in the May 5 statement.and some 200 arrests on April 30.
Block has been summoned to Washington by a Republican-led House committee to testify Thursday about the protests on the Los Angeles campus. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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