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The city has a Department of Public Affairs & Safety with a civilian director and after the title of police chief was abolished in March 2008, the council approved the civilian title of police director. Both positions were held by Martin Hellwig until a new administration took over on Jan. 1. After some controversy, the council approved Mayor Adrian O. Mapp's nomination of Carl Riley to be police director and Mapp also named him acting director of PA&S.Now, as detailed in resolutions passed Monday, Riley has the power to appoint two deputies earning from $80,000 to $140,000 each, making four civilian titles with administrative powers over the uniformed police staff.
Not all seven council members agreed with the innovation. In the agenda-fixing session Monday, Rebecca Williams and William Reid did not approve moving the items to the agenda, while Gloria Taylor, Vera Greaves, Cory Storch, Tracey Brown and Council President Bridget Rivers approved. The measures passed in the regular meeting with the same 5-2 breakdown.
Since Jan. 1, two individuals who had hoped for directorships were disappointed. Retired Police Captain Siddeeq El-Amin, who also served for a time as the PA&S director, was passed over for the title without the public explanation he sought from the governing body. Captain Michael Gilliam served in acting capacity as Hellwig's replacement at the end of 2013 and many supporters spoke in favor of his appointment in the new administration, but he also was passed over in favor of Riley.
--Bernice
This is a waste if money simple point Is Riley cant handle the job replace him no need for deputy position bad enough they made bullshit promotions for the mayors special friends the ones that seem to be getting jammed up and positions that were not needed and going to cause budget problems and Mapp is just following the trend
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