I thought he already was a complete turncoat and did this.
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Re: Nobody but Art Acevedo
This was a political appointment in every respect. Turner is trying to calm the unions down a little by promoting from within. I do not know of a police union that does not push for promote from within when looking for a new chief. And Finner was obviously a politician also. I don't know anything about him that is not posted above, but it certainly shows he is a politician. First, no one get to any appointed position (most upper management positions like assistant or deputy chief are appointed) in a police department without playing politics, at least within the department. In a large department, like HPD, they often use local politicians as connections to help them get promoted. By this, I mean not just being close to the politician, but having the politician call the agency to push for the person's promotion. And the statement, which must be from an earlier comment and not related to this appointment, clearly shows that Finner is a politician and knows who is the strength in the department that has to be kept happy.
The one thing it reveals that I was not aware of is how much political power SJL has within the HPD and city management. I knew that as a congresscritter, she had some power and especially as such a long serving official, obviously she had some power. I did not think it was enough to get that kind of mention in public by an ambitious senior officer.
It also reveals that Acevedo's move to Miami was only a public surprise. It clearly was not a surprise to Turner or Finner. Acevedo set this up or Finner would not have been making those kinds of public statements. He must have briefed Turner on the application and helped pick a replacement or Turner would not have been this ready to make the announcement. To me, this does not bode very well for Houston or HPD, definitely more of an Acevedo Lite or Version 2.
The one thing it reveals that I was not aware of is how much political power SJL has within the HPD and city management. I knew that as a congresscritter, she had some power and especially as such a long serving official, obviously she had some power. I did not think it was enough to get that kind of mention in public by an ambitious senior officer.
It also reveals that Acevedo's move to Miami was only a public surprise. It clearly was not a surprise to Turner or Finner. Acevedo set this up or Finner would not have been making those kinds of public statements. He must have briefed Turner on the application and helped pick a replacement or Turner would not have been this ready to make the announcement. To me, this does not bode very well for Houston or HPD, definitely more of an Acevedo Lite or Version 2.