Скачать или смотреть There's a new chief at the Lancaster Police Department

The city of Lancaster has hired a permanent chief of police, ending a search that lasted months. Don Roper is a familiar face in our community. He retired from the Mount Holly Department earlier this year and is now leaving retirement to lead the Lancaster Police Department.

The last time Lancaster had a permanent police chief was in 2021. After the former police chief was fired, the department had two interim chiefs. At a news conference on Thursday, Roper said his goal is to build a relationship with his officers and the community.

“My top priority is going to be able to get out, meet folks, let folks get to know me," Roper said. "I want to get to know the department, talk about a little bit about our strengths and weakness, and how we can work together to improve. Those are my first priorities.”

Roper is tasked with bringing stability to a department that hasn't had a permanent police chief in more than a year. The city of Lancaster has also seen a recent spike in gun violence.

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