Overview
- Bass announced the selection Friday after a nationwide search that included interviews with other city chiefs and visits to LAFD stations.
- Moore currently leads the Valley Bureau, overseeing 39 fire stations and more than 980 sworn personnel.
- The appointment requires Los Angeles City Council approval before he replaces Interim Chief Ronnie Villanueva.
- Moore outlined plans to reinforce staffing and resources, adopt technology and data, and ready the city for major disasters and upcoming events.
- United Firefighters of Los Angeles City endorsed the choice as the department confronts scrutiny from the Palisades Fire and new protocols such as extra shifts during red-flag conditions.