This Guy Again?

Larritorious announces his impending retirement (the day after we did) after one last round of incompetent promotions....but guess who's coming back again:

• Snelling said he plans to retire on July 15. Earlier this week, he announced broad changes to his command staff and installed a new second-in-command, putting a lasting stamp on the department.

  Police veteran Fred Waller, who has been a key aide to Snelling, will again serve as acting police superintendent during a search for a permanent replacement, Mayor Johnson said Wednesday.

Obviously, Waller is Conehead's guy. We were always surprised he didn't end up in the top spot. He was certainly connected enough, but the other baggage must have been too much to excuse. He might have made a mark on the Department.

But the thing that will mark Larry's reign more than anything is the multiple "merit" incompetence and total lack of street knowledge at every supervisory level of the Department.

A couple of those command staff picks earlier this week have never passed a promotional test high enough to actually make it based on knowledge....kind of like Larry.

And a couple others have less career arrests than they have fingers and toes. 

Knock it all you want, but being part of the arrest process, from putting handcuffs on offenders, to presenting a case at a Grand Jury, to giving evidence at Court proceedings is a pretty important part of being able to properly supervise street officers. 

Hell, reviewing Arrest Reports, approving TRRs, and even giving a deposition at a Civil trial only add to credibility in running the third (?) largest police department in the country.