
Beck is hugged by Lita Herron before a Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable forum at Lucy Florence Coffeehouse in Leimert Park. Other civil rights advocates took part in the meeting with the LAPD chief-designate and announced their recommendation to the City Council on his nomination. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Beck and Herron before the forum. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Beck leaves the forum. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
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Beck is on his way to a gathering of labor representatives at the L.A. County Federation of Labor, AFL/CIO. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Beck leaves Langer’s Delicatessen in Los Angeles after saying goodbye to Det. Jeff Godown. Beck has been coming to Langer’s as a customer for 25 years and visits every other week.
Beck took Godown to lunch. Godown is leaving the LAPD to take a job with the San Francisco Police Department. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)

Beck greets Officers Rob Cosner, left, and Mike Belmonte at Langer’s. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)