On March 1, Interim Chief Dominic Choi was sworn in as the 58th Chief of the LAPD.
Interim Chief Dominic Choi is the first Korean American and first Asian American in LAPD history.
Choi, born in LA as the son of Korean immigrants, officially joined the LAPD in 1995 and has served in various positions leading up to his latest appointment.
Choi’s swearing-in ceremony was attended by a number LAPD officers, Mayor Karen Bass and Choi’s family. The ceremony featured Choi’s father pinning the badge onto Interim Chief Choi’s uniform.
BY JUNHAN PARK [park.junhan@koreadaily.com]