Management Unit, Advocate Unit, and the Candidate Investigations Unit. Newark Public Safety Director By February 16, 2021, when Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka tapped O’Hara to serve as Newark’s Public Safety Director, O’Hara was already well known in community and law enforcement circles as someone who had spent years working on police reform and building community trust. In this role, O’Hara was the chief executive officer of the Division of Police, Division of Fire, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and the city’s 9-1-1 emergency communications center. O’Hara managed a $244 million budget and had oversight of more than 2,000 employees; including 1,000 sworn police officers, 650 firefighters, and 350 civilian employees. During his tenure as Newark Public Safety Director, O’Hara was credited with leading police reform efforts, enhancing collaborative partnerships, and reducing the amount of gun violence in Newark. O’Hara was known as a reform-minded police executive who was up to the task of implementing change and building trust in the community. Additionally, O’Hara was known among the community and activists in Newark as someone who could deliver on the promise of changing police culture while reducing serious crime. Minneapolis Police Department On September 29, 2022, O'Hara was nominated by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to succeed Chief Medaria Arrodondo as the 54th Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. O’Hara was the first police chief to be appointed in Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd. O’Hara was selected by Mayor Frey after a search committee referred three candidates for consideration after a national search. After touring the city and meeting with stakeholders and community organizations, O’Hara’s nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Minneapolis City Council on November 3, 2022. The first outsider appointed to lead the department in 16 years, O’Hara was sworn in as the 54th Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department at a private ceremony in Minneapolis City Hall on November 8, 2022, before being welcomed at a multi-cultural community event hosted by Bishop Howell at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in North Minneapolis. Policing style O’Hara believes policing requires collaboration, and has been a key proponent of police reform, a well as enhancing collaborative approaches between law enforcement agencies as well as community-based organizations. O’Hara has been credited for enhancing relationships with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well building and supporting approaches that give community a voice in policing and public safety; while