Discuss the alleged failure in leadership of a top officer in the chain of command, as well as her responsibility in a certain mess.
Wrong on two counts.  #1.  She is the top officer in the chain of command for this division,  That is to protect the Chief from unnecessary criticism and to protect the chief from himself.  This is her call period.  Chief is in trouble due to her failure in leadership. She cannot relinquish her authority to the Chief.  Now it is the Chief problem.  Sad misuse of power by the chief that should have been prevent.  #2. Read her Statement under Oath to the Ethics Commission.  At page 25 lines 20-21 and I quote " I feel, you know, stupid, but I wasn't there when the mailbox thing came about".  Her words, her command, her failure.  In her absence a replacement, anybody other than the Chief would work for me, should have made the call.  This was a total mess because the Chief is now responsible for the mess that he never should have been involved in.  She did a poor job.  Sorry, I would like to call it differently but she neglected her duty and gave the Chief powers that were not his to have.