LAPD Chief Michel Moore Announces Retirement Amidst Controversial Tenure

Mayor Karen Bass Faces Task of Finding Replacement to Oversee Department Through Major Upcoming Events

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore announced his retirement, effective February 2024, after a tenure marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice protests, and increased scrutiny into police use of force.
Mayor Karen Bass will now be tasked with finding a replacement for Moore, who will oversee the department through the coming World Cup, Olympic games and other major events in Southern California.
Moore's tenure was also marked by criticism for the department's handling of demonstrations and for officers' mistakes and misconduct, including the fatal shooting of an innocent bystander during a standoff at a Trader Joe's in 2018.
Moore will remain on as a consultant for an undetermined amount of time after his retirement, assisting the department and the new chief.
Moore's retirement comes at a time when the LAPD, like many law enforcement agencies nationwide, is reconsidering its use of force in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and subsequent protests.