"Erroll Southers confirmed his plans to resign through a spokesperson on Friday, ending a stormy two-year tenure on the influential civilian panel that watches over the LAPD. The spokesperson said that Southers, 68, wanted to spend more time with his family and pursue other professional opportunities - something that wasn't always allowed by the demands of serving as a commissioner."
"Southers has been a member of the panel since 2023, when Mayor Karen Bass picked him to serve out the term of a departing commissioner. Southers remained after serving out that term because of a bureaucratic loophole that allows new members to join any city commission if the City Council fails to vote on their appointment within 45 days. When the council members took no action on Southers earlier this month after his re-nomination by the mayor, a seat on the commission remained his by default."
"Southers had a long career in law enforcement before switching to academia and earning his doctorate in public policy. He worked as police officer in Santa Monica and later joined the FBI. He is currently a top security official in the administration at USC. During this time on the commission, Southers pushed for changes to the way that the department hires and recruits new officers."
Erroll Southers announced his resignation from the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners and will step down the week of Oct. 21. A spokesperson said Southers, 68, wants to spend more time with family and pursue other professional opportunities. Southers joined the panel in 2023 after Mayor Karen Bass appointed him to fill a departing commissioner’s term and remained via a bureaucratic loophole when the City Council took no action on his re-nomination. He has a long law enforcement background, including Santa Monica police and the FBI, holds a doctorate in public policy, and serves as a USC security official. Southers advocated changes to LAPD hiring and recruitment during his tenure.
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