San Francisco appointed a deputy chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Tuesday to head the city's Police Department as it deals with a number of racially charged issues.
Mayor Ed Lee announced the hiring of William Scott, an African-American who is a 27-year veteran of the LAPD.
"He's seen firsthand what it takes to ... transform a department. This starts at the top," Lee said in announcing the appointment.

Former San Francisco Chief Greg Suhr stepped down in May amid mounting pressure from Lee after police fatally shot two minority suspects carrying knives.
In addition, transcripts have surfaced showing officers using racial slurs in text messages, and a young black woman was shot dead as police tried to pull her from a stolen car.