Picking a new police superintendent, getting more cops on the street and looking at where they're deployed will be considerations for Chicago's new mayor.
Mayor Richard Daley's successor also will have to figure out a way to deal with the Chicago Police Department's perception problem: Statistics show the city is safer than it has been in decades, yet high-profile, persistent gun violence in some neighborhoods has blunted that message.
Police Superintendent Jody Weis has served as a political football during the campaign, with the four top mayoral contenders saying they won't renew his contract.
Candidates Gery Chico, Miguel del Valle and Carol Moseley Braun say they'll name someone from within the department's ranks.
So who has the inside track? Rumors are that our leaders are going to take a page from the "Chicago Code." What does everyone else hear?