Veteran law enforcement officer Bill Scott was named chief of Metro's first in-house police department.Scott announced his retirement as San Francisco chief of police Wednesday morning after eight years.

LA Metro intends to start its own in-house police department. Find out who will lead that effort as the new chief of Metro police.

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott has announced he is leaving after leading the department for eight years.Scott said he is moving on to work in another jurisdiction. He said he can release details on his new position this afternoon.