Minneapolis police chief, finalist for San Jose's top cop job, withdraws application FacebookTwitterEmail Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo withdrew his application for the San Jose police department’s top job Tuesday, one day after he was announced as a finalist. (Mark Vancleave/Star Tribune via AP)Mark Vancleave/Associated Press Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo withdrew his application for the San Jose police department’s top job Tuesday, one day after he was announced as a finalist. “Chief Medaria Arradondo has opted to remove himself from the San Jose police chief recruitment process,” San Jose City Manager David Sykes said in a statement Tuesday evening.