I’ve been asked to serve on the search committee for Atlanta’s new police chief. This is an important process for an important position that will absolutely shape the future of Atlanta. I’m honored and privileged to have been asked. And because this is a community that we’ve all created, I want your input.

So I ask… what do you want in the next Chief of Police? What qualities should she or he have? What sort of experience should they ideally have? What would you want the APD to look like in 3-5 years? Or, do you believe there’s a qualified candidate within the APD ranks who everyone should consider? I invite everyone to begin a discussion below.

In the meantime, I will listen, participate, and compile your thoughts to help guide me through the selection process. I will also keep you posted on our progress. It is only the candidate names who I can not reveal – a measure taken to protect them, in light of national candidates whose employers may or may not know they’ve put themselves on the market.

Please note that all comments will be monitored and I will delete anything that is not constructive toward fruitful discussion.

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