>>> BACKING FROM THE RANK-AND-FILE, MOVING MARGINALIZED OFFICERS, PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY.

THOSE ARE SOME OF THE PRIORITIES OF CHICAGOANS SAY THEY HAVE FOR THE NEXT POLICE SUPERINTENDENT.

NICK BLUMBERG WAS LISTENING IN AND JOINS US NOW.

REMIND US WHAT THESE REFORMS ARE.

>> BRANDIS, THIS IS PART OF THE PROCESS FOR CHOOSING CHICAGO'S TOP COP .

THIS WAS PART OF A FORUM WHERE CHICAGOANS HIGHLIGHT THEIR PRIORITIES AND SUGGEST CANDIDATES.

THIS VIRTUAL FORUM, AS WITH THE OTHERS, WAS HOSTED BY THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

THIS IS THE BODY THAT IS CHARGED WITH COMING UP WITH THREE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR ELECT BRANDON JOHNSON TO CHOOSE FROM AFTER HE TAKES OFFICE.

COMMISSION MEMBERS SAY THEY WILL USE PUBLIC INPUT AS THE INTERVIEW AND NARROW DOWN APPLICANTS.

AT TONIGHT'S FORM, RESIDENTS HAD A NUMBER OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE CANDIDATES, THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WITH THE SEARCH PROCESS ITSELF.

>> I THINK IT IS PARAMOUNT THAT ONE OF THE MAIN CRITERIA THAT IS CONSIDERED IS THAT THE CANDIDATE HAS THE CONFIDENCE OF RANK-AND-FILE POLICE OFFICERS IN THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

>> WE NEED TO TEACH OUR KIDS NOT TO HATE AND FEAR POLICE.

THIS IS WHAT I HEAR ALL THE TIME.

THIS PROGRAM , THIS WILL NOT WORK IF WE DON'T WORK TOGETHER.

>> WE ARE IN A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE ARE FACING RIGHT NOW IN THE MIDST OF THIS CRISIS IS A DISTRUST TOWARDS OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>> I RESEARCHED WHITE SUPREMACY IN POLICING IN OUR COUNTRY.

I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE 14 KNOWN OFFICERS WITH TIES TO HATE GROUPS IN THE CPD.

>> I THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THERE ARE MORE OF THESE FORMS, BUT AT LEAST ONE OR TWO OF THEM NEED TO BE PRIMARILY SPANISH.

LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES ARE GREAT, BUT THOSE CAN BE TEDIOUS TO APPLY FOR OR OBTAIN.

>> WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT WHO WAS IN THE RUNNING FOR THE JOB?

>> IT IS A NATIONWIDE SEARCH, BUT A LOT OF FOLKS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST AT THESE FORMS IN HIRING SOMEONE LOCAL, SOMEONE WITH EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CPD ARE IN CPD .

AMONG THE NAMES THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ARE SEVERAL CURRENT COMMANDERS AND FORMER CPD CHIEFS .

AT A FORUM LAST WEEKEND AT THE EVENT TONIGHT WE HEARD A LOT OF NAMES SUGGESTED, BUT MAYOR ELECT JOHNSON WILL ALSO HAVE TO WORK QUICKLY TO FIND AN INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, GIVEN THAT THE CURRENT INTERIM ANNOUNCED THAT HE IS STEPPING DOWN EFFECTIVE MAY 15th, JOHNSON SAID INAUGURATION DAY.

>> WHAT WAS THE TIMELINE LIKE FOR FINDING A PERMANENT CANDIDATE?

>> THE COMMISSION PUTTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS TOGETHER HAS UNTIL JULY 15th TO SEND CANDIDATES TO THEN MAYOR JOHNSON WHO HAS A MONTH TO CHOOSE ONE OR ASK FOR ANOTHER.

SHE SAID THEY HAVE SEEN AN OUTPOURING OF INTEREST FROM RESIDENTS IN THIS PROCESS.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS OVER 50 YEARS OR SO IN THE MAKING.

I THINK WE ARE ALREADY SEEING THE FRUITS OF THAT, LIKE HOW INVOLVED AND HOW ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY IS.

ALSO, WE HAVE THE RELATIONSHIPS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FORGE WITH VARIOUS POLICING AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

>> COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCED TONIGHT THAT THEY ARE HAVING TO MORE CANDIDATE SEARCH FORMS.