This is a spot that was supposed to be filled in January. Interviews were conducted then. Why was the appointment made on July 1?
What kind of message does it send to continually promote from within? First Nielsen, then Guerra, now Wade. I mean no disrespect to Wade or his abilities, but could the Atherton Police Department, with all of its problems of late, benefit from fresh sets of eyes from larger police agencies to help reign in some of the out-of-control behavior?
Was Mayor Kathy McKeithen given a chance to pass muster on this appointment? Were John Buckheit, Chief Moore, or John Ruggiero given a chance to weigh in?
Was Elizabeth Lewis?
The odds on the correct answers to that last question have a remarkable spread.
