A most thoughtful and constructive piece by the Civil Beat Editorial Board.  Thank you very much for your solid suggestions.  While like you, many of us in the community are pleased that an apparent good Chief selection has been made, new Chief Ballard has to take the Editorial Board's worthwhile suggestions to heart and take steps to implement them asap if community confidence in the department is to be restored.   We shall wait and see.  Good luck to our new Chief.