The model should have been another Clark, by the name of Sheriff David Clarke of Milwaukee.

The hiring of a new police chief…on merit or political correctness/affirmative action? 10/13/16

Fort Smith City Manager Carl Geffken named Nathaniel Clark the new F.S. Chief of Police. Does the official City Board have no influence in the hiring of such an important position?

Clark states he has 31 years of police experience and is well-traveled.

The new Chief served as Pine Bluff, AR. Chief of Police for 2 years and was terminated, apparently over racial issues. He sued the city in both state & federal courts and was exonerated. Is this not potential trouble on the horizon since the race card has been played?
The Chief has retired twice from two different positions.

Geffken interviewed 33 candidates and the above was his choice.

In what was designed to be a confidential memo from Geffken to Fort Smith city officials, a number of questionable statements appear, e.g. “he understands the need to engage the community and try to become a part of it”. How do the words “engage” apply here and becoming “a part of the community”? Geffken goes ahead to write “community policing and understanding the difference in being a peace officer and warrior is so needed, not only in Fort Smith but throughout the country”. What?

Geffken’s above statement is clearly inflammatory and is subconsciously alluding to the erroneous implication that the city of Fort Smith has racial problems. If so, please state what they are and when they occurred. The fact that Geffken wanted to keep his memo confidential is a clear indication that he cannot be trusted. We the People, not only ask for but demand transparency in all government divisions, e.g. city government, F.S. School Board, et al.

A Police Chief should not be hired to be a public relations minion. He/she should be hired to run a tight ship, favoring none, allow, in this case Ft. Smith citizens, to determine protocols, certainly not affiliating with foreign national policing organizations & U.N.’s Agenda 21, obeying strictly their sworn obligations to the U.S. Constitution and that should be indicative that the Chief and his officers have read & understand the Constitution, but how many of the aforementioned would you believe have ever read, studied or understood the Constitution that they have solemnly sworn to uphold?

Geffken: “I will hold Clark accountable and will ask that he provide a plan (you hired this man without a plan?) on how he intends to move the Police Dept. forward. Exactly what does he mean by moving the city forward?

This looks like potential trouble with a capital T, right here in River City.

Joe McCutchen
arkansasfreedom.net