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Former LAFD Chief Kristen Crowley appeals firing as council hears weeks of public testimony and calls for independent review
Summary
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristen Crowley appealed her removal at a City Council meeting that featured extensive public comment, union testimony and divided councilmember remarks; some members urged reinstatement paired with an independent investigation while others defended the mayor's authority.
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristen Crowley formally appealed her removal and asked the City Council to reinstate her during a hearing that drew large public turnout, extensive union testimony and repeated councilmember requests for an independent investigation.
Crowley told the council she was asking to be reinstated and emphasized her career-long focus on firefighter safety and community protection. “I present my appeal for reinstatement,” she said, urging investment in staffing, apparatus maintenance and independent review of the city’s response capabilities.
The hearing followed more than an hour of public comment. Dozens of firefighters, union leaders and residents urged the council to reinstate Crowley and to address what they described as chronic understaffing and equipment shortfalls at the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). United Firefighters…
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