Inglewood 'extremely proud' of Manhattan Beach's new chief
Inglewood police officials on Friday said they were "extremely proud" that the Manhattan Beach Police Department hired away Capt. Eve Irving to be its police chief.
Irvine, a 29-year Inglewood police veteran, takes over Manhattan Beach's force June 1,
replacing the retiring Rod Uyeda. Irvine will be the second female South Bay police chief.
"Captain Irvine will make an excellent chief of police for the city of Manhattan Beach," said the other female chief, Inglewood's Jacqueline Seabrooks, Irvine's current boss. "We are proud to have been a part of Captain Irvine's success. While she will absolutely be missed, we certainly wish her well."
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr., a former Inglewood police deputy chief who served as Santa Monica's police chief, said he has known Irvine every since she joined the Inglewood department.
"It was clear very early into her career here that she was destined for leadership," Butts said. "The Manhattan Beach Police Department is getting a great chief. The City of Inglewood is proud of Captain Irvine. She will be missed."
Irvine and Seabrooks are among 23 women police chiefs heading municipal departments in California. She will be the fourth female chief serving in Los Angeles County.
Irvine, a 29-year Inglewood police veteran, takes over Manhattan Beach's force June 1,
replacing the retiring Rod Uyeda. Irvine will be the second female South Bay police chief."Captain Irvine will make an excellent chief of police for the city of Manhattan Beach," said the other female chief, Inglewood's Jacqueline Seabrooks, Irvine's current boss. "We are proud to have been a part of Captain Irvine's success. While she will absolutely be missed, we certainly wish her well."
Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr., a former Inglewood police deputy chief who served as Santa Monica's police chief, said he has known Irvine every since she joined the Inglewood department.
"It was clear very early into her career here that she was destined for leadership," Butts said. "The Manhattan Beach Police Department is getting a great chief. The City of Inglewood is proud of Captain Irvine. She will be missed."
Irvine and Seabrooks are among 23 women police chiefs heading municipal departments in California. She will be the fourth female chief serving in Los Angeles County.
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Congratulations Chief Irvine. I am a security consultant for Vigilant Protection Group, www.vpgsecurity.com in Los Angeles. Whenever we encountered Chief Irvine over the years she was professional and courteous. An extremely good hire for the Manhattan Beach police department.