One of the main things we ask of our political leaders is for them to have the ability to be effective future planners. The decisions that city commissioners make today, often times have long reaching affects into our future. 

We see this everyday in our traffic problems throughout the city. Poor planning mistakes are hard to overcome. The same can be said when our city does not properly plan to replace are critical personnel such as department heads. Please take some time and read this article I wrote in police1.com. The article addresses the value of proper succession planning. I am honored to say that as I transitioned out of being the Chief of Police, our successful succession plan ensures the police department had a smooth transition and continued to serve our citizens well.

 Succession planning is the gift that keeps on giving (police1.com)