Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell was sworn in as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, drawing one of the highest police chief salaries in the U.S. for a major city. The city council approved McDonnell’s base salary of $450,000, down from the initial proposal of $507,509. The salary range for the position was set at $408,475 to $507,509 during the search process.
McDonnell, 65, will lead a force of nearly 9,000 officers, succeeding Interim Chief Dominic Choi. His salary surpasses that of the New York Police Department commissioner and Chicago’s Superintendent of Police. It also exceeds the current LA County sheriff’s salary.
