Commander Applications?

From the comments:

• It appears the new " Commanders application packet" is by invitation only. No patrol Lts to be considered. As usual the " transparent" process is opaque.

Must be another "policy group" invention.

Applications? Gee whiz, what was the matter with the old system? Shortshanks tells the Superintendent who to put where based on aldercreature input and political reliability. And maybe an envelope or two if you come from certain wards.

No patrol lieutenants? That rumor better be false - the backbone of the Department?

And speaking of promotions, if you're on one of the big lists (Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant), there's some good news in the pipeline:

• The Judge has instructed our attorneys to present the City with a list of demands. Depending on the City's willingness to address the issues that precipitated this lawsuit will determine if the case goes to trial. At this time, the City has indicated that one option they are not interested in considering is conducting a new examination.

That means Daley is still playing the "no money" angle and existing exams will stand for the time being since a new test costs upwards of $4 million. This also means that J-Fed will be the only superintendent in recent memory to serve out his term without giving a major test during his tenure.