Subject: Chico responses
From: Kelley Quinn - To: sam@invisibleinstitute.com - Date: November 19, 2018 at 3:51 PM

Hi Sam. Whew. Close to 4. Below are the answers from Gery. Let me know if you have follow-up questions.
1.

Should this pattern of Johnson approving serious and deadly uses of
force have been caught by the Mayor’s Office during its vetting
process?

Yes. It is unacceptable that this information is only coming to light now nearly three years after he was
appointed superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
When Johnson was promoted to interim superintendent he was quoted in the press as saying:
“I’ve actually never encountered police misconduct, cause you got to understand, officers that commit
misconduct don’t do it in front of people that they think are going to hold them accountable for it,”
Johnson said. “Now that I’m sitting in this chair, if I come across it, I will deal with it accordingly.”
At the time, the idea that he had never encountered police misconduct after serving in CPD for 27 years
seemed unlikely, and it should have been seen as a sign to dig deeper.

2.
Regardless of what happens with the election, should Eddie Johnson
remain superintendent?

Mayor Emmanuel should immediately call for an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General to
independently verify the allegations against Superintendent Johnson. Chicago’s top police officer should
not have a record of downplaying or overlooking misconduct within the department. We have to build
trust between the police and the community, and that starts at the top. Once the Inspector General’s
investigation is concluded, I would make a decision quickly.

3.
If elected, would you consider keeping on Eddie Johnson as
superintendent?

In putting together a cabinet, we will recruit the best talent possible. As part of our evaluation, we will
do our due diligence in investigating the backgrounds of all candidates and make appointments

 do our due diligence in investigating the backgrounds of all candidates and make appointments
accordingly. That would include all candidates for the position of Police Superintendent.

4.
If not, how would you select your CPD superintendent? Would you
promote from within the department?

In selecting a superintendent, I would prioritize general policy experience, leadership skills, experience
with community policing, and a background in research and development. I would choose a candidate
after an exhaustive national search.
I believe Chicago offers a rich pool of talent that knows the city, our neighborhoods, and our people.
That is a very important consideration in choosing the next police superintendent.

5.
Would you continue Mayor Emanuel’s police reform agenda, or do you
have your own plan you’d like to implement (to the degree that’s
possible, assuming the consent decree is approved by a federal
judge)?

I support the consent decree and believe it is an important component of police reform. I will be
releasing a public safety plan in the near future that will detail, among other things: the importance of
police training, rebuilding the community policing program CAPS, expanding the use of technology, and
investing in people and our neighborhoods to make both safer.
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