Chief of Police  

Richard Myers is the Chief of Police for Colorado Springs. He works hard to be sure that people in Colorado Springs obey the laws. Some policemen direct traffic. Others drive around the city in motorcycles and police cars. Some policemen work at banks keeping people safe from burglars. All of the policemen in our city work for the Chief of Police. He checks to see if the policemen are giving tickets to drivers that break the laws. Drivers can get a ticket for speeding and for driving unsafe cars and trucks. One of our city laws even lets policemen give tickets to people who do not wear seatbelts.

The Chief of Police also makes sure people are safe from criminals. He even visits the jail to make sure the people that are sent to jail are healthy and safe. He goes to City Council meetings and talks about crime in our neighborhoods. He tells members of the City Council about laws he thinks would make our city a safer place to live. His most important job is to keep all citizens safe from harm.

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