She or he would work to serve the needs of all members of the community, including the homeless, ethnic minorities, immigrants, and youth. She or he would have experience working with a strong civilian review board and genuinely respect their authority as representatives of the community. She or he would take complaints about police misconduct seriously, and put real effort into rectifying the situation. Finally, she or he would have a perfect record of honesty and trustworthiness and demand the same from all police officers. It is the only way to stop corruption.
Officers lie, steal, and cheat to save each other.
We cannot let the corruption continue. The new Chief should allow the community to tell the police what it's priorities are, not allowing the police to harrass the homeless and bust prostitutes, when the real crime is in the boardrooms, highways, and other places. Murder, rape, and burglary are problems that affect the community, not a jaywalker or a bicyclist without a light on or a homeless man asking for money. People FEAR the police. Let's try to turn that around.