Opinion: Note to mayor — make a splash when choosing police director

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 14, 2021 3:40 PM CT | Published: April 14, 2021 3:39 PM CT
Otis Sanford
Daily Memphian

Otis Sanford

Otis Sanford holds the Hardin Chair of Excellence in Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and is the political analyst and commentator for WATN ABC24 News. Contact him at 901-678-3669 or at o.sanford@memphis.edu. Follow him on Twitter @otissanford.

When it comes to a diverse pool of candidates, the list of finalists for the police director’s job is a homerun. Three are from inside the department. Three are women and five are African American. But this search comes with plenty of challenges.

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Michael Rallings Mayor Jim Strickland Memphis police director

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