New interim Chicago police superintendent insists he will be independent of City Hall
Posted March 27, 2016 11:00 pm
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's surprise pick to become the next top cop said Monday that his goal is to restore the public's trust in the Chicago Police Department while maintaining his independence of City Hall.
"The central challenge facing Chicago is trust," said Eddie Johnson, later insisting that he has "complete autonomy" to run the department.
Johnson, a 27-year veteran, was most recently the department's chief of patrol.
Emanuel rejected the three finalists presented by the Chicago Police Board. The mayor's talks with finalist Cedric Alexander, public safety director of a suburban Atlanta department and a CNN commentator, fell through last week. Johnson wasn't among the 39 people who applied for the job.
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