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St. Charles council unanimously appoints Daniel J. Lykins as police chief, effective Sept. 15
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The St. Charles City Council voted unanimously Sept. 2 to appoint Daniel J. Lykins as the city’s next chief of police, following a national search; Lykins is scheduled to start Sept. 15.
The St. Charles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Daniel J. Lykins as chief of police of the city of St. Charles, effective Sept. 15, 2025. The council approved the appointment after a national search and a formal motion on the council floor. The appointment follows a multi-step search that the mayor and council described as national in scope and deliberately inclusive of department personnel and city staff. Mayor Clint Hall said the council received about 50 applications from across the country before settling on Lykins. Hall said the council involved sworn and non‑sworn police…
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