MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – In his first full day on the job, new Riley Co. Police Dept. Director Brian Peete launched himself to the neighborhood.
Peete launched an open letter Saturday. In it, he mentioned he’s “honored and humbled” to serve the realm, including he, his spouse Natalie and daughter Gabriella “can’t wait to immerse ourselves inside the neighborhood!”
Peete additionally introduced Kurt Moldrup, who served as RCPD’s interim director since February 1, will keep on as Assistant Director. Moldrup didn’t search the director’s place on a everlasting foundation.
“RCPD has lengthy been on the slicing fringe of the legislation enforcement occupation and represents the way forward for its evolution: a tradition of professionalism, dignity, preservation and mutual respect, partnership, and regionalization. These are strengths I totally intend to keep up and elevate,” Peete mentioned.
Peete was sworn in as director Friday by the Riley Co. Regulation Board. In feedback to 13 NEWS, he mentioned his first order of enterprise will probably be to satisfy with as many individuals as he can, from RCPD workers and enterprise leaders, to religion and neighborhood organizations. In his letter, Peete mentioned he additionally will maintain a number of city corridor listening periods.
“I pledge to be proactive, approachable, and accessible. Everybody’s wants are my priorities, and I’m right here to serve,” he wrote.
Peete involves Manhattan from Montpelier, Vermont, the place he served as police chief. He was chosen from 15 candidates general. From there, the legislation board named three finalists.
RCPD Director Brian Peete’s letter to the neighborhood:
To the Riley County Group, Hiya! I’m Brian Peete, and I’m honored and humbled to serve Riley County as the subsequent Director of the Riley County Police Division.
I wish to thank the Regulation Board for his or her religion and belief in my appointment. My spouse Natalie and our daughter Gabriella are enthusiastic about this privilege, and we will’t wait to immerse ourselves inside the neighborhood! Riley County is vibrant with a really thrilling future by which the Riley County Police Division performs a pivotal position. It’s our main job to keep up security and safety to make sure our county thrives and stays engaging to households, college students and professionals, and companies small and enormous.
RCPD has lengthy been on the slicing fringe of the legislation enforcement occupation and represents the way forward for its evolution: a tradition of professionalism, dignity, preservation and mutual respect, partnership, and regionalization. These are strengths I totally intend to keep up and elevate. I’m thrilled and grateful that Kurt Moldrup will proceed his service as our Assistant Director, and I do know he and I’ll make an distinctive group. That mentioned, it’s my purpose to spend nearly all of my first a number of weeks talking with all members of the division to solicit their concepts, recommendation, and trustworthy candor; however most significantly, to get to know them and for them to get to know and belief me.
I will even meet with the Regulation Board to study its priorities, converse with the Group Advisory Board, the County, and all municipal governments to grasp their priorities and to solidify our bonds. I’m particularly desperate to work with the Manhattan-Riley County Coalition for Equal Justice. All of us need a extremely proficient, clear, truthful, and humanizing police pressure that our neighborhood can stay pleased with, and I’m assured we are going to proceed to take action hand-in-hand.
I will even meet with enterprise leaders and enterprise house owners, our faith-based homes, and neighborhood organizations and non-profits. Final however not least, I’ll maintain quite a few city corridor listening periods (digital and in-person) with members of our neighborhood to study what you wish to see in your police pressure.
I pledge to be proactive, approachable, and accessible. Everybody’s wants are my priorities, and I’m right here to serve. In closing, I’ve hooked up my summarized resume to offer everybody a greater understanding of who I’m and what my skilled experiences are. I sit up for assembly with everybody, as Natalie, Gabriella and I make Riley County our everlasting household dwelling!
Sincerely,
Brian Peete
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