No confidence in Darren White

In the Journal, link, we find that a vote of (no) confidence in Public Safety Director Darren White has passed overwhelmingly.

Voting no confidence in White, were 84% of "more than half" of the police officer's union.





It is the second vote of no-confidence in White's career in leadership in law enforcement.

It should make a difference, but it won't.

Instead of humility or chagrin, instead of a promise to take the results to heart, White simply refused to comment.

Mayor Richard Berry, a White supporter, immediately sought to recast the impetus for the no-confidence vote, taking issue with the union president over why the vote was taken.

The President of the union said
the vote was over"... general
dissatisfaction with White ...",
who has "... caused low morale
among officers."

Berry said the vote was over "... some unpopular decisions ..." that he and White had made "... in the best interest of taxpayers ..."

Mayor Richard Berry said he still has confidence in White;
the no-confidence vote will not have an effect on White's job.

Which begs a question; why not?
Why does a no-confidence vote have no effect?

Is is because there are two classes of people;
the privileged class and the great unwashed, and the
privileged class doesn't give a wit about what the great
unwashed think about their conduct or competence.

Subordinate evaluation is a useful tool and should not be
discounted simply because the higher ups don't think they
should be accountable to the rank and file.




photos Mark Bralley