Speculation begins on who could be tapped to replace DPD Chief James Craig By Randy Wimbley and David Komer online producer Published Insiders talk about possible successors to retiring DPD Chief James Craig The shockwaves of Detroit Police Chief James Craig's retirement announcement continue with many wondering who might replace him. "Do they understand Black Lives Matter? Do they understand those issues that we've got young African-Americans being killed and that is a platform that policing has got to understand now," said Willie Bell, board of police commissioners. Those are just a few things the city's police commissioners are thinking about, as they ready the search to replace Craig.