There has been a pretty harmonious relationship in Washington, D.C., too, because the leadership of that department is really committed to reform. The role of local officials in Detroit is particularly important now, if new Department of Justice officials are to be encouraged to take a firm hand, observers said. With the past problems with corruption and now the shootings, there is a fairly lengthy history of those mechanisms not working in Detroit, at this point. But some officials in Detroit are highly skeptical. We believe that there is and must be a continuing effort on the part of the mayor, the police chief and the City Council, whether there are friends in the Justice Department or not.
People are willing to fight for excellent service from that department, fair treatment and dignity.