Police Chief Rick Stone was brought in to try to reform the troubled and scandal-plagued department in 1996.

His daunting task: to turn around one of the Bush Administration's more troubled departments.

He also pledged to do everything possible to reform the troubled $28 billion department.

Thursday's news conference about police looting was the latest example of a troubled department trying to find its balance.

The report is expected to recommend sweeping changes in several troubled departments, including personnel, supplies and curriculum.

Other professors were lured by the promise of rejuvenating a troubled department.

But Dr. Lee will be stepping into a troubled department, which has shrunk to only 914 sworn personnel, its lowest number in years.

He took over a troubled department and slowly began turning it around, she said.

Newark officials had hoped his tenure would bring fresh crime-fighting ideas and vigorous leadership to a troubled department.

Two troubled departments got new leaders.