The Long Beach Post picked up a New York Times story today on departing Police Chief Tony Batts. The story compares the struggles of Batts' new employer, the Oakland Police Department, to those of his cherished team, the Raiders.
In another piece, this week's Grunion Gazette quotes City Manager Pat West as saying a replacement for Batts will likely come from inside the Long Beach Police Department. Those in qualified ranks include deputy chiefs and commanders. Read the Grunion story here.
