We're already in that situation without a consent decree. Arrests are way down and crime is up. That's the first time I've seen that happen, in my memory. Supervisors and commanders are going to be judged on the people under their command and under their supervision, and that's going to go into their evaluation too. This Teams II system, the personnel traffic system tracking the officers, isn't just going to track those officers on the street in radio cars, it' s going to track everybody.
Neighborhood councils seem to be off to a very tepid start.
I was very disappointed at the initial report put out by the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment. It left a lot to be desired. That's why I came up with a specific 10-point plan I would want to do as mayor to strengthen these departments. I'd certainly want to have them have a higher budget. I'd also like them to be involved in helping to work with the budgets of all the other city departments.