VENICE – Accompanied by his wife Melissa and daughters Madison and Olivia, and with his hand on a bible held by his mother Bonnie, Andrew Leisenring became the new Venice Police Chief Tuesday morning.
Leisenring, 48, became the city’s 20th police chief, succeeding Charles Thorpe, who retired Jan. 3.
City Manager Ed Lavallee, who hires the police chief, subject to City Council approval, lauded Leisenring for his budgeting experience…