洛杉矶市长候选人拉曼再批警察局长麦克唐纳尔:称其失去移民社区信任,仍不提接任人选

据《纽约邮报》10月27日报道,位于加州洛杉矶县的洛杉矶市,市长候选人、市议员尼蒂亚·拉曼(Nithya Raman)在当天播出的ABC7访谈中再次批评洛杉矶警察局(LAPD)局长吉姆·麦克唐纳尔(Jim McDonnell),重申若当选市长将撤换他,但再次拒绝提出任何接任人选。
拉曼在访谈中表示,麦克唐纳尔「已经失去了我们洛杉矶移民社区的信任」,并批评警局的人力与经费走向,称该市如今「多花了5亿美元,警员却比以前少了1500人」。她同时表示,前警察局长伯纳德·帕克斯(Bernard Parks)支持她的竞选,她也已与公共安全顾问沟通过。
被追问接任人选、以及新局长是否会在2028年奥运会前选出时,拉曼表示,遴选需要经过公开搜寻程序,并与警察委员会和市议会合作。她说,这一决定「太重要,不能武断地设定时间表,也不能在与所有关键相关方谈过之前就做决定」,并承诺「无论我们最终选谁担任下一任警察局长,都会保障我们的安全」。她开出的接任者条件包括:透明、问责、拿出公共安全成果、维持招聘,并保障移民在洛杉矶的安全。
麦克唐纳尔2024年由市长凯伦·巴斯任命。拉曼此前承诺当选后撤换他,但本月稍早在访谈中的表述曾出现反复;其竞选团队一段把局长照片打上红叉的视频也曾引发争议(本站10月12日报道)。
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洛杉矶市长之争聚焦警察局长去留:拉曼称若当选将更换麦克唐纳尔,巴斯警告恐冲击奥运安保
LA Mayoral Candidate Raman Renews Attack on LAPD Chief McDonnell, Again Declining to Name a Replacement
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and City Councilmember Nithya Raman renewed her criticism of LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell in an ABC7 interview that aired October 27, again saying she would remove him if elected while again declining to name any possible replacement, the New York Post reported.
"I believe that this police chief has lost the trust of our immigrant community here in LA," Raman said. She argued that LAPD staffing and costs have moved in the wrong direction, saying the city is "paying half a billion dollars more for 1,500 fewer officers than we were before." She said former LAPD Chief Bernard Parks supports her campaign and that she has spoken with public-safety advisers.
Pressed on a replacement and on whether a new chief would be chosen before the 2028 Olympics, Raman said the process would require a search and partnerships with the Police Commission and City Council. "It's too important of a decision to set an arbitrary timeline or to make a decision before I've had a chance to talk to all the key stakeholders," she said. "I will ensure that whoever we pick to be our next LAPD chief will keep us safe." She said the next chief should be transparent and accountable, deliver public-safety results, maintain hiring and keep immigrants safe in the city.
McDonnell was appointed by Mayor Karen Bass in 2024. Raman had pledged to replace him if elected, but her timeline shifted in interviews earlier this month, and a since-deleted campaign video showing the chief's photo crossed out drew criticism, as GSM reported on October 12.
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图片来源:图:洛杉矶市议员、市长候选人尼蒂亚·拉曼官方肖像(2022年)。图片:公共领域,经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Official portrait of Los Angeles Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman (2022). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

