- McCarthy arrived in Chicago the day after a U.S. special operations team killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaida. The incoming police superintendent has not had a chance to get a detailed assessment of Chicago's counter-terrorism plans. Although he was only marginally involved in the creation of NYPD's plan, McCarthy said he knows how it was created.
"It might be the model that local police agencies should pursue," McCarthy told the Tribune. "(Chicago) should probably have a robust component for counterterrorism."
Remember, the prevailing attitude around here has been, "It would be impractical to train the entire police department" for anything resembling a 9-11 type attack, including having people familiar with a downtown evacuation or how to shut down highways or raise the bridges or similar doomsday scenarios.
"Just winging it" isn't going to cut it and neither is relying on the feds to get troops here in a timely manner.
Hopefully McCarthy is allowed to bring in needed change. But we remember wishing that before around three years ago. He's going to need all the skill and all the luck in the world here undoing the damage of the past administration. We heard he's bringing in a First Deputy again - that will be a telling first appointment.
"Just winging it" isn't going to cut it and neither is relying on the feds to get troops here in a timely manner.
Hopefully McCarthy is allowed to bring in needed change. But we remember wishing that before around three years ago. He's going to need all the skill and all the luck in the world here undoing the damage of the past administration. We heard he's bringing in a First Deputy again - that will be a telling first appointment.