Ever since Chicago’s Police Supt. David Brown announced his retirement, I have read so many opinions on what his replacement needs to be, it’s almost dizzying.
But while the experts are busy identifying who would be a great leader for Chicago’s cops, I hear nothing about the most important aspect of police leadership, and that is the hands-on supervisors — the sergeants, lieutenants and lesser ranks who are involved in the everyday decisions a cop makes.
