Mayor announces Christian Price as Westminster police chief; department reports retail-theft arrest and officer completion of training

The mayor of Westminster used the council meeting to announce the appointment of Christian Price as the city’s new police chief and to introduce staffing updates from the police department.

During the mayoral report the mayor said, on behalf of the mayor and common council, that the council was “pleased to formally announce the appointment of Christian Price as the new chief of police for the city of Westminster.” The mayor described Price as bringing more than 30 years of law enforcement experience and said the council extends its full confidence and support as he assumes the role. Chief Price addressed the council and said he was “honored and humbled” and looked forward to building on the department’s work.

Separately, the public safety report described a retail-theft arrest following an incident at Dick’s Sporting Goods in which two suspects were said to have attempted to remove more than $3,000 in merchandise; an officer nearby reportedly stopped and arrested both individuals without incident and the department said the suspects are believed to be connected to similar thefts in other jurisdictions. The transcript attributes the retail-theft summary to the public safety report but does not present a named detective or officer as the speaker for that summary.

The police chief also noted that Officer Justin Dean has completed his field training officer (FTO) period and is now on solo patrol. The department praised Dean’s performance during training.

The announcements were presented as personnel and operational updates; the council did not record separate formal votes related to the appointment during the meeting transcript provided.