John Thomas leaves UCLA police chief job

UCLA former police chief John Thomas leaves the department
John Thomas, UCLA’s former chief of police has departed from the school’s police department.  In a post on X Wednesday night, the UCLA Police Department said Dec. 10 was Thomas' last day with the university.
John Thomas leaves UCLA police chief job after criticism for failing to protect students during encampment melee
A review found UCLA failed to protect students because a “highly chaotic” decision-making process, lack of communication among campus leaders and police; and other shortfalls
UCLA police chief leaves following criticism over protest violence
Former UCLA police chief John Thomas, who was criticized for security lapses that led to the violent protests on campus last spring, is no longer with the University, it was announced Wednesday. Thomas’ last day with UCLA was Tuesday,
UCLA police chief steps down amid criticism of response to pro-Palestinian campus protests
UCLA Police Chief John Thomas has stepped down after heavy criticism of security lapses during pro-Palestinian protests on campus earlier this year.
UCLA police chief is out following criticism over protest violence
UCLA former police chief John Thomas, who was criticized for security lapses that led to the violent protests on campus last spring, is no longer with the University, it was announced Wednesday. This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec.
UCLA police chief, blasted for security lapses that led to protest violence, is out
UCLA Police Chief John Thomas, who was blasted for badly mismanaging campus security and failed to handle a mob attack on a pro-Palestinian encampment, has left the university.
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UCLA police chief removed after campus Gaza melee
UCLA Police Chief John Thomas has been reassigned and will be replaced by UCLA Capt Gawin Gibson. The campus police waited more than two hours to break up a fight that started when masked ...
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2 reports criticize UCLA police response to violence at pro-Palestinian encampment
Weeks after the violence, then-UCLA Police Chief John Thomas was temporarily reassigned as the Office of Campus Safety conducted an examination of the school’s security processes. Gene Block ...
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Two major reports slam UCLA over policing, violence at pro-Palestinian protest
Two high-profile, back-to-back reports slam UCLA for a confusing breakdown in its police response leading to violence at a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, with one investigation also calling ...
Former UCLA Police Chief John Thomas leaves department
Thomas was previously "reassigned" in May after the counter protests that occurred on UCLA's campus over the war in Gaza.