Police commission begins interviews

City officials Wednesday began interviewing the 13 semi-finalists to replace outgoing police Chief William Bratton, a group that is mostly coming from within the Los Angeles Police Department's top insider ranks.Tony Castro in the Daily News.

The closed-door interviews by the civilian Police Commission will continue today at the tony City Club on Bunker Hill.

Commission President John Mack refused to identify the candidates or to confirm the names suggested by news reports and bloggers, but many departmental candidates could be identified as they filed in to the interview room.