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City manager to form multi‑agency review committee; Deputy Freddie Alviatt named interim HPD chief
Summary
Following Chief Michael Kester’s retirement, the commission authorized a city‑manager‑led review committee with regional law‑enforcement and legal stakeholders to screen applicants for a permanent Harlingen police chief; Deputy Freddie Alviatt will serve as interim chief.
After Chief Michael Kester announced his retirement, the Harlingen City Commission on Jan. 15 authorized the creation of a chief‑of‑police review committee to screen and recommend candidates. City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez will chair the committee and reach out to regional partners to identify review members, which the commission suggested…
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