Thursday, May 3, 2012

City police commissioner Fred Bealefeld III, made a surprising announcement today, stating that he will be retiring this August.
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4 comments:

Sean said...

I'm not quite sure what to make of the Bealefeld announcement yet...

Thu May 03, 09:34:00 PM EDT
TAB said...

Certainly not a cause for celebration, but at the same time here's hoping they can bring in someone who can clean the department up. As to who that will be, I haven't the slightest clue.

Thu May 03, 11:10:00 PM EDT
Maurice Bradbury said...

I think he actually will be leaving it cleaner than before. I'd give him 3 1/2 out of five stars ... the longest-serving commissioner since Frazier, homicides are way down, he stuck around to let Bernstein get settled in, plus his sassy putdowns and catchphrases ("morons" "bad guys with guns"). But a point and a half off for hindering accountability-- the policy of not naming police who shoot citizens, (though it seems he has gently backpedalled on that since getting sued), and the totally underwhelming response to the Select Lounge bloodbath.

Thu May 03, 11:37:00 PM EDT
ppatin said...

I mostly agree with MB's assessment. My biggest concern is that I have absolutely zero faith in SRB's ability to pick a competent successor considering her ineptitude at everything else.

Fri May 04, 09:13:00 AM EDT

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