SF Chron: HPD Chief Hurtt in running for top police job in San Francisco
News reaches us from the Hearst newspaper in San Francisco that HPD Chief Harold Hurtt is in the running for a position there:
The field of candidates for San Francisco's new police chief has been reduced to a dozen or so semifinalists, including five from inside the department, according to sources with knowledge of the selection process.Inside candidates include Deputy Chief Kevin Cashman, now in charge of patrol; Capt. Greg Suhr, whom Chief Heather Fong recently demoted from deputy chief; Capt. Denis O'Leary, now in charge of the narcotics unit; Capt. Al Casciato of Northern station; and Capt. John Goldberg, now in charge of the department's tactical division.
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Among the outsiders, the most frequently mentioned candidates are Gascon, San Mateo Police Chief Susan Manheimer, Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt and Pasadena Police Chief Bernard Melekian.
Chief Hurtt has established himself as a true pioneer when it comes to reordering police priorities in Houston, not to mention the innovative use of technology to enhance safety (and municipal revenues), and has managed to pull this off while still maintaining very close ties to Phoenix, where he lived for many years previously.
While the little blog does not endorse political candidates, we are more than happy to endorse HPD Chief Harold Hurtt for a similar post in the great city of San Francisco. We sincerely urge San Francisco to make this hiring as quickly as possible. The truly good ones don't stay on the market for long, and we wouldn't want you to miss your chance!
UPDATE: The local Chron is finally on the case!
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 05/16/09 12:40 PM | Print |
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