CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Chicago's civilian police oversight panel said it's not going to rush the process of finding a new superintendent for the department, despite the abrupt departure of Interim CPD Supt. Eric Carter.
Remel Terry, a key member of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability (CCPSA), said the new agency is following the legal guidelines for screening candidates for the Superintendent's job and getting public input.
The new Commission has, by law, 120 days to search for, vet and interview candidates to be Chicago’s next police superintendent and present a list of the top three to incoming mayor Brandon Johnson. Remel said they will accept applications until May 7.
Shortly after the application window closes — on May 15 — Carter will retire, and the summer, a season often marred by heightened violence, will loom. Still, Terry said the timetable will not be accelerated.
“It is so very important that, again, we do our best to find the best and most qualified candidates, because if we decide to make the decision in haste, that will be worse backlash, in our opinion, instead of us doing what we set out to do,” Terry said.
She acknowledged the need for leadership is great with the summer months coming, but the need for trust in the system is greater.
“We want to ensure that everyone is invested in this decision and not that we’re making a decision because circumstances have changed,” Terry said.
She said it's vital for this new, community-involved selection process to do things by the book.
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