I think we identified the problem. How did this person get to the top of the police force? Affirmative action? Physical abilities? Friends of liberals in high places?
Shoot. Check out some of her earlier brilliance as a Police Chief. In a Clinton White House, she would be qualified for the Homeland Security slot.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/UC-Berkeley-police-chief-had-only-herself-to-6472361.php
Affirmative Action gets my vote.