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| Photo courtesy of the Mesa, Ariz., Police Department. |
Amid the turmoil Tuesday surrounding cuts to the police and fire departments, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced his police chief choice, CBS 5 reported Wednesday.
George Gascon, currently the chief of the Mesa, Ariz., police department, will replace retiring Chief Heather Fong.
Gascon, a Cuban immigrant, also brings experience of working with gangs from his time as assistant police chief in Los Angeles.
He takes over a police force that is facing potential budget cuts, but has reported a 12 percent drop in crime this year, the station reporteed earlier this week.
