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Residents urge Lewiston officials to prioritize community policing, transparency and survivor services in police chief search
Summary
At a Lewiston public‑comment session on the police‑chief search, residents urged a chief who prioritizes community policing, youth outreach, survivor‑centered domestic‑violence response and transparent communication about public‑safety incidents; one commenter alleged unlawful police entry and requested an investigation.
City administrator opened a public‑comment session on the city’s national search for a new police chief and outlined the timeline: the position is posted through Sept. 4, interviews are expected in mid to late September, and the city hopes to name a pick by early October.
Residents used the forum to press for a chief who prioritizes relationship‑building and community policing. ‘‘I hope that the new chief has a passion for community policing,’’ said Dottie Parham Whittier, a retired city administrator, who also urged the city to solicit input from department staff and students in local schools. Linda Scott, a former councilor, said the chief should ‘‘be out there talking to the folks of our community’’ and should be prepared to ask the council for the resources the…
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