Beck nomination advances

Deputy Chief Charlie Beck breezed over his first hurdle Monday on his way to becoming chief of the LAPD, winning unanimous approval for his nomination from a key City Council committee.Daily News.

Final confirmation is expected at the Nov. 17 meeting of the full City Council.

Beck took the opportunity to outline his bottom-to-top plan for cementing the widely praised reforms of the department implemented by former Chief William Bratton. He stressed the importance of community-based policing and deploying more resources into patrols.