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Frank Riggs: I do not know of too many police chiefs who are in their own right local officials. They are normally appointed. In fact…

On the recordFebruary 14, 1995
I do not know of too many police chiefs who are in their own right local officials. They are normally appointed. In fact I do not know of a single elected police chief in the country. They are appointed by the local elected officials.
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Frank Riggs
California

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Discussing the appointment of police chiefs during a committee hearing.

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