Louisville's police chief calls for 'healthy relationship' with inspector general

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville's police chief is calling for a "healthy relationship" with the city's inspector general tasked with investigating allegations of misconduct between police and members of the public.

Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey spoke about his relationship with Inspector General Ed Harness during a press conference Wednesday.

"What we need as an agency and a police department is a healthy and functioning relationship between the Office of the Inspector General and the police department, so that we get good feedback and they give good information to the public about what we're doing. So whoever is in that role, that's the type of relationship that we look for," Humphrey said. "Would I characterize our relationship as highly functioning now? I think we have some roadblocks that I would like to improve, and I think we are both putting forth efforts toward making sure we streamline a lot of the bumps we've had over the last year."

Harness previously described his relationship with Humphrey as "cold" after remarks from the chief vehemently criticized Harness and the Civilian Review and Accountability Board's findings that an officer violated policy in a fatal shooting. He also said he has heard the chances of his contract being renewed in November are "slim."

The final decision on the city's next inspector general, be it Harness or someone else, will come from Mayor Craig Greenberg. Harness was approved as the city's first inspector general in November 2021.

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