Former CPD Chief Fred Waller named interim police superintendent by Chicago Mayor-elect.

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson has named Fred Waller, former chief of patrol for the Chicago Police Department (CPD), as its interim boss. Johnson has also discussed the kind of person he will choose to run it permanently as superintendent. Waller's return comes after the current interim superintendent, Eric Carter, announced his last day will be May 15, which is also the day Johnson will assume office. Johnson repeated the most important traits of his leadership picks: caring, collaborative, compassionate, and competent.