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La Mesa's new police chief says he's ready to 'reimagine policing' ABC 10News and last updated 2021-07-08 17:51:44-04 LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) — Ray Sweeney has been La Mesa's police chief for just days now, but he's been with the department for 20 years. "Humbled, extremely humbled to be able to step into this role and lead this department forward," said Sweeney. Sweeney steps into the role after a series of controversial incidents last year, including the arrest of a black man by a La Mesa officer at a trolley station. That officer was later fired. Protests connected to the interaction l...

“We cannot forget our past, but we can never ever repeat it,” said Chief Sweeney. Author: Ariana Cohen Updated: 5:47 PM PDT July 8, 2021 LA MESA, Calif. — Policing in America has been challenged, especially in La Mesa. Its been over a year since the controversial arrest of Amaurie Johnson. Now, a new La Mesa Chief is taking over with many changes planned for the department.  "It was heart wrenching,” said the new La Mesa Police Chief Ray Sweeney.  In May 2020, La Mesa businesses were looted and vandalized. Plus, area banks were burned to the ground du...

LA MESA — Ray Sweeney, La Mesa’s new police chief, can’t talk about the significance of where he is without talking about where he was. It comes down to one day as an 8-year-old, when he was put in a chokehold by a relative’s partner, who held a gun to his head. “I was scared to death,” he said, recounting the incident with family members that took place outside a hotel in Orange County. He felt helpless that his own flesh and blood, a person who was supposed to protect him, stood by and did nothing, even as his brother begged them to stop.