Fred Waller, who rose through the ranks of the Chicago Police Department to chief of patrol, chief of operations and then third in command, emerged as a front-runner to serve as interim superintendent.
The new CPD superintendent search officially kicked off with the first town hall meeting by Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability.Fred Waller, who rose through the ranks of the Chicago Police Department to chief of patrol, chief of operations and then third in command, emerged Monday as the front-runner to serve as interim superintendent and, perhaps, audition for the permanent job.
In August 2020, Waller, then 58, followed First Deputy Anthony Riccio in retirement and joined Riccio as a top executive at Monterrey Security. One source described Waller's appointment as a done deal after Waller was summoned to Johnson's transition office Monday to finalize the terms of his employment. A formal announcement could come later this week.Jason Lee, a senior adviser to Johnson's transition team, would only say that Waller is "in the mix" for interim superintendent and that his track record, leadership qualities and support among a demoralized rank-and-file made him an attractive candidate.
"Crowd-control issues. Summer spikes in violence in high-crime neighborhoods he's worked in. He's got a lot of good experience," Lee said.The retirements came just as CPD was working to implement a structural reorganization amid surging gun violence on the South and West Sides, civil unrest and attacks upon police officers.
That night, Waller was tasked with notifying both officers' families of the deaths. When he returned to the train tracks, Waller saw his fellow command staff members working to collect the two officers' remains. He felt compelled to join them.
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