Chicago is racking up dozens of shootings every weekend. Its police department is under pressure, and rightly so, to stop dragging its feet on reform. So the city’s next police superintendent will have arguably the most important job in Chicago, after the mayor.
An independent search for the best candidates, now being conducted by the Community Commission on Public Safety and Accountability, is critical. And outside noise, like the letter from 19 alderpersons carping because their preferred candidate didn’t make the cut, is an unnecessary distraction.
