The police chief and sheriff of Los Angeles could be candidates to become the next secretary of homeland security, outgoing secretary Tom Ridge says. Ridge praised Police Chief William Bratton and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, saying they understand how to protect large cities from terrorism. “These two are doing this for their entire careers, so it’s no surprise that their names are being publicly mentioned and maybe even privately discussed,” Ridge said Wednesday at a news conference to announce $282 million in homeland-security money for California. Full Story
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