LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Less than two years after taking over as head of LMPD, Chief Erika Shields will resign at the end of Mayor Greg Fisher's term on Jan. 2, 2023. 

For Dr. Kish Cumi Price, president & CEO of the Louisville Urban League, this change of leadership was to be expected. Mayor-elect Greenberg has promised to move the city in a new direction, something Dr. Price believes is necessary. 

“We need to see a shift here, we need to see a monumental shift here,” Dr. Price said. Dr. Price adds now is not the time for weak leadership and believes whoever fills this role of chief needs to address systematic issues in the department. 

“There is a need for a need for leadership that understands how to create a culture that does not promote or condone the kind of treatment that we’ve seen, especially on black and brown people in Louisville,”  Dr. Price said. 

For Christopher 2X, who is an advocate for victims of violent crimes, he’d like to see the next chief focus on ensuring kids have safe spaces to grow up in. “How do we get to kids earlier enough so they don’t get into these negative spaces and don’t follow this destructive pathway that does not benefit them or any of their peers,” 2X said. 

2X has been involved in advocacy for over two decades and believes the new mayor will pick the right person for the job. He also runs the nonprofit 2X Game Changers. 

This is his advice for whoever takes on the role: “Be willing to be a great listener for change as it relates to great ideas coming from the citizens of Metro Louisville, that’s my advice,” 2X said.

Mayor-elect Greenberg said Monday he plans on accepting Shields' resignation on his first day in office, Jan. 2, 2023.