I agree that a career in the FBI is certainly a law enforcement background. The part I was disagreeing with was the "comming up through the ranks" I think the Chicago PD is a good example of a career FBI agent taking over a police department. JW may be a fine administrator, but the rank and file don't like him.joe817 wrote:Yes I suspect it is very much different than yours. But that's ok, if we agree to disagree.KRM45 wrote: Your definition of comming up through the ranks is much different than mine. From the breif bio it appears to me he was a Trooper for 6 years more than 25 years ago. The rest of his career appears to have been spent in the FBI, and as a pollitical apointee of the Governor. The fact he is not wearing a uniform leads me to the conclusion that he is not even a certified peace officer anymore. I suspect this will not sit well with the rank and file.
If you go back and carefully read my comment, I said LE background, which if I'm reading correctly: his career started with DPS(6 years)...THEN he was appointed a Special Agent with the FBI(1983 to 2004 = 21 years). FBI...that qualifies as Law Enforcement, doesn't it? At least it does fit my definition. Since 2004....Director of Texas Homeland Security. 5 years.
So yes, I think I accurately catagorized his experience as in Law Enforcement. And I still wish him well.
I too wish the new director the best of luck.