>>> THE SEARCH FOR A NEW CHICAGO POLICE SUPERINTENDENT IS ON!

TO DISCUSS WITH THE NEW PROCESSES, I WANTED TO SPEAK WITH OUR CREDIBILITY PRESIDENT THE FIRST STEP IS TO REVIEW COMMUNITY INPUT.

THE NEXT STEP IS TO GET THE APPLICATION.

WITH THE FINAL CALL, LET'S DIVE INTO THESE STEPS.

TO BEGIN WITH, THE FIRST OF FOUR COMMUNITY SESSIONS TOMORROW NIGHT.

WHAT WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THESE MEETINGS?

>> WE WANTED TO DO THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY.

WE WILL HAVE A BIG VIRTUAL MEETING INVOLVING THE NORTHSIDE, THE SOUTH SIDE AND THE WEST SIDE.

WE WILL LOOK AT WHO WANTS TO BE SUPERINTENDENT AND WHAT SOME OF THE PRIORITIES ARE.

WE WANT TO TALK TO RESIDENTS AND ASK EACH OTHER QUESTIONS.

WE WANT TO TALK TO RESIDENTS FIRST ON THE FRONT AND BEFORE ANY CHANGES ARE MADE.

>> WHAT ABOUT GETTING INPUT?

HAVE YOU ALREADY MET WITH HIM ABOUT THIS?

>> WE HAD A BRIEF CONVERSATION, AND HE HAS CONVEYED TO ME THE PROCESS.

HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ROBUST COMMUNICATION .

HE HAS OFFERED HIS SUPPORT, AS WELL AS MAYOR LIGHTFOOT.

>> HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY?

>> IF SOMEBODY SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION OVER THE WEEKEND, THEY WOULD BE OUT OF A JOB.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT JUST SUBMITTING A RESUME.

WE WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU PLAN TO COLLABORATE.

>> GOT IT.

BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CANDIDATES, THEN INTERVIEW THEM.

WHAT HAPPENS IF HE DOESN'T LIKE ANY OF THE IDEAS?

>> SO JOHNSON, IF HE REJECTS OUR LIST, WE DON'T WANT TO START THE PROCESS ALL OVER, BUT THERE IS A SCENARIO FOR HIM TO REJECT OUR LIST, AT WHICH POINT THE PROCESS STARTS OVER.

>> ON THE OTHER HAND, IF THE MAYOR DOES LIKE ONE OF THE CANDIDATES, CAN HE HIRE HIM OR HER OUT RIGHT?

>> WE SUBMIT THE NAMES , THEN THAT CANDIDATE COMES BEFORE OUR COMMISSION AGAIN FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

IT THEN GOES BEFORE THE FULL CITY COUNCIL FOR A FINAL VOTE.

THERE IS A HEARING, THEN PERMISSION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

>> SO ACCORDING TO THIS PLAN, WHAT WOULD BE THE EARLIEST?

>> IT IS NOT THE DEADLINE.

WE CAN BEAT THIS VETTING PROCESS.

WE CAN SUBMIT NAMES.

EVERYBODY HAS GONE THROUGH A VERY THOROUGH VETTING PROCESS AND THEY HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED.

WE DON'T WANT TO MISS SOMETHING.

>> MORALE GETS LOW AND THINGS GET TOUGH.

>> THIS IS ALSO A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

CHICAGO HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THE SECOND LARGEST DEPARTMENT WITH SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO CHANGE THINGS AROUND.

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEM.

THERE ARE GREAT CHALLENGES AND ALSO OPPORTUNITIES.

>> IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THAT YOU ARE LOOKING