Reaching out to illegal immigrants a core strategy for LAPD chief

Charlie Beck says his controversial stance is grounded not just in a sense of fairness, but in the practical realities of crime-fighting in heavily Latino L.A.

A decade ago, Charlie Beck watched as William J. Bratton arrived in Los Angeles and began rebuilding a department deeply tarnished by the Rodney King beating, riots and corruption scandals. Bratton made many changes as chief, but Beck was particularly taken by his aggressive effort to rebuild the LAPD's broken relationship with the African American community, which over and over Bratton said was a cornerstone to his success.

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