Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus is retiring, and six people are in the running to replace him. The city provided KERA with each candidate's cover letter and resume.
The public met those candidates on Thursday night, at a forum at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Residents submitted over 100 questions, which were boiled down into six topics.
One area of particular interest: How each candidate would hold officers accountable for being disrespectful, or for using excessive force.
Wendy Baimbridge — an assistant chief in the Houston Police Department — said departments can't let misbehaving officers off the hook.
"We unfortunately have had to let go of a lot of officers. I've been under some chiefs that didn't. And unfortunately, that will fester and grow worse,” she said.