The police chief at UCLA has been reassigned following criticism over his handling of recent campus demonstrations that included a mob attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment.
The UCLA Academic Senate rejected censuring and making a no confidence statement against university Chancellor Gene Block amid mounting criticism over his handling of a campus pro-Palestinian encampment that was violently attacked by counterprotesters.
The Daily Bruin reported late Tuesday that Thomas said in a text to the campus newspaper, "There's been a lot going on and, I learned late yesterday that I'm temporarily reassigned from my duties as chief."The reassignment of Thomas follows UCLA's May 5 announcement of the creation of a new chief safety officer position to oversee campus security operations.
But his response was roundly criticized and prompted Chancellor Gene Block to order a review of campus security procedures. Block then announced that Rick Braziel, a former Sacramento police chief, would lead a new Office of Campus Safety that will oversee the UCLA Police Department. "To best protect our community moving forward, urgent changes are needed in how we administer safety operations," Block said in the May 5 statement.
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