From: Judy Reese Morse Subject: Task Force ParticipationTo: stellabaty@yahoo.com Cc: "Dr. Norman C. Francis" , nrollins@urbanleagueneworleans.org Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010, 4:59 PM Dear Baty: The Mayor-elect directed the NOPD Task Force to use national best practices for the police chief search and to have the search process guided by law enforcement experts. As with any standard executive search, the process provides confidentiality to applicants in the initial phases. This routine procedure will serve the public by ensuring the largest possible applicant pool. Our goal is to find the best police chief and chances are that person is probably employed right now. Selecting the police chief is the Mayor-elect’s top priority, and he can not do that until the Task Force completes its work. This mission calls for the Task Force to act judiciously and expeditiously. We have acted with urgency and complete transparency by publicly laying out the procedure the Task Force will use. We would never ask anyone to continue serving on this task force if these values are in conflict with their conscience. We appreciate you identifying that a conflict of interest has arisen between your obligation to the Task Force and your obligation to Silence is Violence. It is clear from your public updates and actions that the collaborative framework of the Task Force and the adopted process conflicts with your organization's priorities. In light of the conflict of interest that you identified and your actions which evidence your conscience is in conflict with the process, and upon the recommendation of NOPD Task Force CoChairs Dr. Norman Francis and Nolan Rollins, we have determined that your interests can be better served as an external stakeholder and community member but no longer as a member of the Task Force. We appreciate your service and look forward to your continued involvement. Sincerely, Judy Morse Co-Chair Transition New Orleans