Dennis White's appointment was a significant departure from the approach of other major cities
Boston learned in a press releaselast week that the city’s police commissioner would be abruptly retiring in 24 hours and that a new commissioner — largely unknown outside the department — had been selected and appointed to what could be a five-year term.
There would be no national search. No list of finalists. No public input.
The swiftness with which Mayor Martin J. Walsh appointed Dennis White represents a significant departure from the approach of many American cities, which have often cast wide nets and increasingly sought community input during searches for new police leadership.
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