"American police chiefs face an incredible resource dilemma at this time, " Mr. Bratton said.
"It has not been a secret that I have spoken to former Commissioner Bratton, " he said.
Mr. Bratton said his availability to speak about Mr. Thompson's public-safety plan wasn't an endorsement.
L.A. police chief William Bratton says he will aggressively investigate the treatment of the media.
Chief BRATTON: Well, the irony is that we are almost perfectly matched to our population here.
Evangeline Bratton of Cheyenne says she still believes Clinton will get the party's nomination.
Mr Bratton also courts the press, for which he has provided a stream of stories.
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"I'd be lying if I said it would not be of interest, " Bratton said.
Mr. Thompson said he had turned to other people besides Mr. Bratton for their views on crime.
One potential contender, former New York police Chief William Bratton, had said he will forego the contest.
Nonetheless, Charlie Beck, Bratton's replacement, felt compelled to announce during the manhunt that Dorner's firing would be re-examined.
But Mr Bratton is a more sophisticated politician than his predecessors, who recoiled in the face of criticism.
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Mr. Bratton publicly promised to cut crime by 10% in his first year and 15% in his second.
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Critics would have preferred William Bratton, a former New York police chief, whose offer of help was declined.
In a moment, we'll get reaction from Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton.
Chief BRATTON: Well, the report you're referring to is one that I initiated.
Bratton was Boston police commissioner before leading the NYPD, and he became Los Angeles' chief of police in 2002.
The coin is a souvenir medallion from former LAPD Chief William Bratton, of a type often given out as keepsakes.
Trees blocked roads in Exeter, on the A381 just outside Totnes, and the main road between Bratton Fleming and Barnstaple.
But the gun reform that truly gets Mr. Bratton fired up is one you don't hear much about these days.
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In 2011, British Prime Minister David Cameron turned to Bratton for advice after a wave of violence hit cities in England.
Current legislation prevented Bill Bratton, former head of New York police, applying to take charge of the Metropolitan Police in 2011.
Mr. Bratton has some experience with jailing bad guys, making them stay off the streets and watching the crime rate drop.
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Too few officers are chasing too many criminals. 10.29.05 Chief William Bratton And we all know that we need more of you.
Construction worker Huxtable, 22, from Bratton Fleming, Devon admitted two counts of causing death by careless driving when over the prescribed limit.
If City Council Speaker Christine Quinn becomes mayor, Bratton said he expects her to try to keep incumbent Ray Kelly as commissioner.
William Bratton has tackled some of the toughest policing areas in America.
Bratton, 65, was commissioner from 1994 to 1996 under Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
And the New York police were in a truly parlous state before Messrs Giuliani and Bratton arrived, so the improvement was striking.
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