“I would like us to be very transparent in how we operate,” said Leonard “Pete” Hicks, Bethel's newest police chief. “If someone wants to come down to the police department and sit down and talk to me, they’re more than welcome to do so.”
Bethel Police Chief Leonard “Pete” Hicks is relatively new to the city, but he is not new to law enforcement. Hicks brings a unique perspective to the position, molded from experiences growing up in the Deep South, his time in the Army and a 20-year law enforcement career.“One of the biggest things I’ve seen here, especially with the police department prior to getting here, was that there seemed to be a lack of engagement between the police department and the local community,” he said.
Earlier this month several officers, including Hicks, attended WinterFest. They were invited by library staff; some sang karaoke. In early December, Officer Chelsea Griffin joined Toddler Time and read to the kids. Hicks said that he would like more opportunities to engage with Bethel. “You know, we’re trying to start more volunteer engagement. We just started a chaplain program with the police department, so we have a police chaplain here,” Hicks said.“I would like us to be very transparent in how we operate,” Hicks said. “If someone wants to come down to the police department and sit down and talk to me, they’re more than welcome to do so. And if I’m there, I will; I will speak to them. I’ve had several people do that.
Hicks also has plans to initiate a citizens’ police academy. He believes that this would be beneficial and would help build some understanding between the community and the police department. He thinks that it would give citizens a better understanding of how the police operate and why they do the things that they do.
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