LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, will have an advisory committee to help him interview candidates applying to become Louisville Metro Police Department Chief of Police.
Greenberg’s office put out a news release saying the committee will provide varying perspectives. The members of the committee are community leaders, elected officials, members of law enforcement and criminal justice reform advocates.
“The different perspectives and expertise that the members of this group bring to the table will help ensure we have a chief who will help us continue to build the most trusted, trained and transparent police department in the nation. I appreciate their willingness to assist and for taking the time to help with this enormously important process,” said Greenberg.
The committee members are:
- J. Michael Brown, Director of Pre-Law at Simmons College of Kentucky, former Secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
- State Rep. Keturah Herron, D-Louisville
- Rebecca Grignon Reker, Executive Director of the Louisville Metro Police Foundation
- Louisville Metro Councilwoman Paula McCraney, Majority Caucus chair
- Rev. Corrie Shull, Jefferson County Public Schools Board member
- Ryan Nichols, President of the River City Fraternal Order of Police
- Kungu Njuguna, policy strategist for the ACLU of Kentucky
Louisville Metro has received 19 applications for the chief position. Over 1,200 residents completed a city survey about what they wanted to see in the person taking over the job. The city also conducted focus groups and held two virtual town hall meetings to let the community talk about the future chief.
Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel currently serves as the Interim Chief. Mayor Greenberg will make the final decision on the new chief hire. He hopes to have the job filled by the end of July.
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