BEYOND THE SONG.

>>> THE PRESSURE IS ON TO FIND THE NECK CHICAGO POLICE SUPERINTENDENT.

>> THE LATEST OF THE FORUMS IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW , WHERE WE FIND JOANNA HERNANDEZ.

>> Reporter: THE COMMUNITY COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IS LOOKING FOR NEW CANDIDATES , HERE AT THIS HIGH SCHOOL BEHIND ME.

IT IS A BIG JOB FOR THE CITY.

THEY PROVIDED AN UPDATE AND SAY THERE ARE 53 APPLICANTS IN THE MIX.

11 ARE FEMALE AND THE REST ARE MALE.

THEY SAID THIS REPRESENTS 10 STATES IN TWO COUNTRIES , WITH POLICE CHIEFS IN MAJOR CITIES , PAST CURRENT AFFILIATION WITH THE CHICAGO POLICE.

>> WE ARE SEEKING CANDIDATES IDENTIFY A DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF BUILDING TRUST BETWEEN POLICE OFFICERS.

>> Reporter: THEY'VE HELD PUBLIC OUTREACH FORUMS TO GATHER FEEDBACK AS THEY CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW PROCESS DID THEY EXPLAIN SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTIC AND QUALITIES THEY'RE SEARCHING FOR THE NEXT SUPERINTENDENT , LIKE SOMEONE COMPASSIONATE WITH A PLAN TO REDUCE OVERALL CRIME.

>> THEY WANT TO ENSURE THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY.

THIS PERSON HAS COMPASSION, EMPATHY, AND A LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE PEOPLE THEY WILL NEED TO MOVE THE CITY FORWARD.

>> THE COMMISSION SAYS THEY ARE ALSO SEEKING FEEDBACK FROM CITY POLICE OFFICERS AND FOCUS GROUPS .

ONE COMMISSION MEMBER SAYS THEY WANT SOMEONE WHO CAN ADVOCATE FOR THEM AND WHO CAN BALANCE BE THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BEING AN OFFICER.

THEY DISCUSSED WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE FROM THE NEXT SUPERINTENDENT.

THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY WANT TO SEE A STRONG LEADER IN THE DEPARTMENT .

AS I MENTIONED , THEY CAN SELECT ONE TO BE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL.

IF THEY REJECT ALL THREE CANDIDATES , THEY WILL HAVE TO START THE SEARCH ALL OVER