After more than six months without a permanent police chief in San Francisco, Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday announced the selection of Deputy Chief Derrick Lew to fill the position. 

“Today marks the beginning of a new era for the San Francisco Police Department and our city,” Lurie said in a statement. “Derrick Lew has been shaped by this city, earning his stripes on the street and earning trust in communities across the city.”

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.