Police union backs Trutanich

The Los Angeles Police Protective League announced Fridat it is endorsing attorney Carmen "Nuch" Trutanich for Los Angeles City Attorney over Councilman Jack Weiss in their May 19 runoff.
"Mr. Trutanich has the ideal mix of qualifications Los Angeles needs in its city attorney," League president Paul Weber said in a statement. "As a former gang prosecutor in the district attorney's office, Mr. Trutanich has worked with LAPD officers and knows what it takes to win criminal cases. He has the respect of the rank-and-file officers as well as the endorsements of District Attorney Steve Cooley and Sheriff Lee Baca. Our officers look forward to working with him again as city attorney."
The Protective League had sat out the primary election.