Ex-Homicide Detective Named City’s Top Cop
From Times Wire Reports
A former longtime homicide detective was named San Francisco’s top law enforcement officer, replacing a chief who had come under harsh criticism for failing to solve enough of the city’s violent crimes.
Mayor Willie Brown named Assistant Police Chief Earl Sanders, a 37-year veteran, to the post, replacing Fred Lau, who stepped down to take a job in airport security.
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