Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has appointed a new deputy mayor of public safety, appointing former FBI official Robert Clark as the top aide in charge of police and fire issues.
The news comes nearly four months after Clark’s predecessor, Brian K. Williams. Arranged for leave Accused of posing a bomb threat to the city hall.
The Los Angeles Police Department believes that Williams would have a “possible” source of bomb threats last year due to the department’s working relationship with Williams.
Williams tells his past stories through his attorney, who insists on his innocence. No lawsuit was filed, FBI spokesman Laura Eimiller said Monday that the matter is still under investigation. Williams’ attorney Dmitry Gorin did not immediately respond to The Times on Monday.
Bass spokesman Zach Seidl said Williams is still on the city salary but is “retired.” Seidel did not respond when asked when Willliam planned to retire or how long he would stay on his payroll. This city is Compete with budget shortages of nearly $1 billion.
Clark will help the city recover from the Palisades fire in his new role (his new role). He joined the government at bass A little singular In homicides and shootings.
Clark, a FBI agent, led the opposition efforts in Los Angeles.
Clark is Video shared by the FBI in 2014. “I used to be one of them.”
He said Clark grew up in foster care in a world full of violence, gangs and drugs. His father, an organized crime nightclub owner, was murdered when he was 12 years old.
Clark said in the video that his childhood in Youngstown, Ohio, “and the things I can escape, I think you can say, really enables me to go back and give back.”
Clark left the FBI in 2016 According to his LinkedIn profile. He then served as law enforcement consultant and director of public safety in Columbus, Ohio, and other positions. exist 2017 CBS reality show “Hunting”,” he is the commander of a team leading the pursuers.
Times worker Dr. Libor Jany contributed to the report.
