Chief Le'Ron Singletary announced his retirement last week as part of a major shakeup of the city's police leadership but said he would stay on through the end of the month.

La'Ron Singletary, the city's police chief, is among those retiring, as is Deputy Chief Joseph M. Morabito and possibly other senior commanders, Mayor Lovely Warren said.

``The chief and I, we love our city. We were born and raised here,'' Mayor Lovely Warren said. ``We are committed to making the necessary changes to make sure this community moves forward.''