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Phil Cline, Weis's predecessor, departed under a cloud of scandal.

Locke Bowman: Will Mayor Emanuel Commit to Reforming the Chicago Police? Locke Bowman 2011

Phil Cline, Weis's predecessor, departed under a cloud of scandal.

Locke Bowman: Will Mayor Emanuel Commit to Reforming the Chicago Police? Locke Bowman 2011

To a modern audience, much of the film's impact comes from Weis's light touch.

80 Blocks From Tiffany's is a million miles from today's gang life Justin Quirke 2010

Weis's predecessor, Tyrone Willingham, was dismissed after three years on the job in the wake of a 41-10 loss to USC that left him 21-15 with the Irish.

USATODAY.com 2008

For the most part, Weis's ultimate success as a film-maker rests in the fact that the people in 80 Blocks From Tiffany's look like they couldn't care less whether he filmed them or not.

80 Blocks From Tiffany's is a million miles from today's gang life Justin Quirke 2010

Weis's original route into the gangs' milieu was via community organiser Joan Butler and Bob Werner, leader of the NYPD's Youth Gang Task Force and the kind of cop you would generally assume only existed in the imaginations of late-70s screenwriters and the Beastie Boys' Sabotage video.

80 Blocks From Tiffany's is a million miles from today's gang life Justin Quirke 2010

Weis's strategy with regards to gang violence has been met with some controversy.

Chicago Murders, Overall Crime Rate Drop For 22nd Straight Month Will Guzzardi 2010

Weis's 58.3 winning percentage is the same that Bob Davie was fired with after five seasons and Willingham after three.

USATODAY.com 2008

Weis's strategy with regards to gang violence has been met with some controversy.

Chicago Murders, Overall Crime Rate Drop For 22nd Straight Month Will Guzzardi 2010

That the union is still talking about Weis's response to that incident gives you some idea of how deeply some officers dislike him.

Chicago Police Call For Superintendent's Resignation 2010