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• Officials feel Interim Police Chief is a good choice for Canon City Play Video

  July 11, 2012 8:13 PM

  It's been a question on the minds of many in Canon City. How did the man brought in to study police department problems end up getting the job there as interim police chief? We went to Canon City to try and get some answers. The audit took place earlier this... more »

• Chief steps down after neighborhood watch shooting

  March 22, 2012 4:42 PM

  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - The police chief at the center of a fatal neighborhood watch shooting says he is stepping down temporarily because he has become a distraction. Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee made the announcement at a news conference Thursday. Lee has been criticized after police did not arrest... more »

• Police chief found with cult-like cartel leaflets

  March 22, 2012 3:11 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Mexican Army says it has detained the police chief of a town in western Mexico who had pamphlets and banners about the cult-like Knights Templar drug cartel, as well as cocaine and hand grenades in his patrol car. The Defense Department says in a statement... more »

• CSPD Chief to receive over $114,000 in severance Play Video

  October 10, 2011 11:50 PM

  Tonight we're learning more about the severance package the city is giving to Colorado Springs Police Chief Richard Myers. The news comes after Myers announced last week he's retiring. Myers retirement comes during a tumultuous year for the police force, in which 2 officers were arrested and the vice... more »

• Police Chief retires amid rough year for department Play Video

  October 4, 2011 12:27 AM

  After nearly 5 years on the force, Colorado Springs Police Chief Richard Myers will retire next month. The news came as a surprise to most. "We are both saddened and shocked at the announcement today that our Chief, Richard Myers, will be leaving." said Colorado Springs Police Protective Association... more »

• Interim Police Chief to meet with public

  February 16, 2011 12:12 PM

  Interim Pueblo Police Chief Luis Velez will answer questions from the public at a "meet and greet" this afternoon at the new police department building. Velez will serve for six months as chief, replacing Jim Billings, who retired yesterday after 36 years on the force. Velez is a... more »

• Billings retires after 36 years with police department

  February 15, 2011 3:40 PM

  No more urgent police calls in the middle of the night. No more double shifts, helping detectives work on a big case. Tonight Jim Billings will enjoy his first night of retirement, after a law enforcement career that has spanned for more than three decades. "I doesn't seem real... more »

• Six finalists named for Pueblo Police Chief job

  November 23, 2010 2:56 PM

  The City of Pueblo has named six finalists for the police chief job, which will come open early next year with the retirement of Jim Billings. They are: Gary Adams, Dallas, TX - Police Chief University Park Texas Police Department Jay Coons, Houston, TX - Police... more »

• Southern Colorado police chief and an officer face charges

  November 13, 2010 4:28 PM

  CENTER, Colo. (AP) - The police chief and a police officer in the southern Colorado town of Center face criminal charges of misconduct and harassment. Center Police Chief LeRoy Torres and Officer Carlos Dean Heredia face charges related to alleged witness intimidation and other misconduct. Alamosa Police Lt. Duane... more »

• Chief of Staff Emanuel says goodbye to White House

  October 1, 2010 12:37 PM

  President Barack Obama has formally announced the departure of his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, praising him as "extraordinarily well-qualified" for his new challenge - a run for mayor of Chicago. Emanuel stood next to Obama as the president gave him a high-profile send-off in the East Room. ... more »

• WH Chief of Staff eyeing Chicago mayor's office

  September 8, 2010 2:25 PM

  White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says being mayor of Chicago isn't something that rolls around often. And he says he's sure chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will take some time to weigh his options. Emanuel has made no secret of wanting to run for Chicago mayor one day. ... more »

• Fountain Police Chief resigns

  June 15, 2010 5:19 PM

  Fountain Police Chief Dan Corsentino has resigned effective at the end of June. Corsentino has run the Fountain Police Department since the spring of last year. Before that he served four terms as Pueblo County Sheriff. He was defeated by Kirk Taylor in November, 2006. The resignation was... more »

• Pueblo Police Chief retiring

  June 14, 2010 11:13 PM

  Pueblo Police Chief Jim Billings is retiring. According to a news release from the department, he'll step down February 16, 2011. The date coincides with his 36th anniversary as a police officer in Pueblo. Billings was appointed to the position of Chief of Police on October 5, 1998 and... more »

• BP contradicts government claim on oil plumes

  June 9, 2010 10:02 AM

  BP's chief operating officer Doug Suttles denied reports of underwater plumes of oil Wednesday, one day after government scientists confirmed the existence of oil beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. "We haven't found any large concentrations of oil under the sea. To my knowledge, no one has,"... more »

• Colorado ranks 8th in business survey

  May 24, 2010 12:30 PM

  Chief Executive Magazine ranks Colorado as the 8th best state in which to do business. Colorado moved up two spaces in 2010. Texas remains number one, with California at the bottom of the list. The magazine surveyed 650 CEOs to arrive at the rankings. They considered regulation, tax... more »

• Colorado ranks 8th in business survey

  May 24, 2010 12:04 PM

  Chief Executive Magazine ranks Colorado as the 8th best state in which to do business. Colorado moved up two spaces in 2010. Texas remains number one, with California at the bottom of the list. The magazine surveyed 650 CEOs to arrive at the rankings. They considered regulation, tax... more »

• Army chief of staff visits Fort Carson

  March 4, 2010 11:14 AM

  Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey is visiting Fort Carson to meet with commanders and soldiers getting ready to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan. Casey will be at the post on Thursday. His visit comes as the military begins a study on the possible repeal of the... more »

• Fish and Wildlife chief dies after skiing

  February 21, 2010 9:10 AM

  The director of the Fish and Wildlife Service has died after suffering chest pains while skiing in Colorado. Sam Hamilton was 54. ]The 30-year veteran of the agency, who assumed its top post in September, died Saturday afternoon after being transported off the Keystone Ski Area. Joanne Richardson, Summit County... more »

• Canon City names new police chief

  December 29, 2009 1:32 PM

  Canon City has a new police chief. Duane McNeill was sworn into the job on Monday. McNeill comes from the Austin Police Department in Texas. McNeill replaces Dan Shull who retired in December, after more than 30-years in law enforcement. more »

• Top border agent visits Springs college students

  November 9, 2009 7:40 PM

  The nation's top border agent is in Colorado Springs this week. David Aguilar, Chief of the US Border Patrol spoke with students at Colorado Technical University Monday morning about a career in protecting our nation's boundaries. Aguilar is in town for a homeland security conference taking place at the... more »

• CDC chief says swine vaccine for my kids, too

  September 6, 2009 12:05 PM

  The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says his kids are going to get the swine flu vaccine when it's available. Dr. Thomas Frieden says health officials have "very high confidence" in the safety of the vaccine. He says it's a vaccine that's being made in the... more »