The court of public opinion will be much harsher than the investigations. You don't see very many police departments having ex-officer accused pedophiles and rapists being tried during their Mayor's re-election year. These crimes and the increase in murders have all happened on the Mayor's watch. His opponent can reasonably say that a bad strategy and bad judgement in choosing LMPD's leaders are partially to blame.
The court of public opinion will be much harsher than the investigations. You don't see very many police departments having ex-officer accused pedophiles and rapists being tried during their Mayor's re-election year. These crimes and the increase in murders have all happened on the Mayor's watch. His opponent can reasonably say that a bad strategy and bad judgement in choosing LMPD's leaders are partially to blame.