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Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, left, and Mayor Karen Bass address a news conference on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Kelly’s comments were targeted toward Kristin Crowley, a 22-year veteran and the department’s first woman and openly gay fire chief; Kristine Larson, the department’s equity and human ...
In a Dec. 4 memo, LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley wrote to the Board of Fire Commissioners that the budget cuts "have adversely affected the Department's ability to maintain core operations."
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks. As a career firefighter, she was portrayed by the then-mayor as a stabilizing force.
As chief, Crowley has encouraged programs that increase diversity in the department, saying that a diverse department is needed to serve a diverse city. [7] In 2023, she was appointed to the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the second fire chief to serve in that role. [8] In June 2024, Crowley was a grand marshal at Los Angeles Pride. [9]
Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley attends a ceremony to honor the lives of the 239 police officers who've died in the line of duty at LAPD Headquarters on Wednesday, May 3 ...
Kristin Crowley, in multiple interviews, drew a connection between budget cuts to her department and the city's struggle to combat the wildfires. L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the ...
Specifically, she referred to Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, a 22-year veteran and the department’s first woman and LGBTQ+ fire chief, Kristine Larson, a 33-year veteran and the department’s ...