Selvain McQueen has yet to reach his one-year anniversary as the Columbus Police Department's chief. In any organization, gaining a full understanding of your environment, personnel, relationships takes time.
But it seems more and more apparent that McQueen has already made the most critical choice: Bureaucrat or leader?
We are encouraged to note that he has chosen the latter role, which often is the most difficult. Evidence of that choice is plenty, but his most recent move speaks most emphat
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