Nearly two years into his role as chief of the Topeka Police Department, Bill Cochran said he is staying the course by placing a high priority on community relations and actively recruiting officers that will help the department achieve its goal of being more diverse.
He also continues his efforts to reduce crime in the capital city by assigning officers to areas determined to be hot spots for crime, while also taking guns out of the hands of criminals.
Cochran on Thursday met for nearly an hour with nine members of The Topeka Capital-Journal’s editorial board, where he provided an update on the police department’s policies and goals for 2020 and entertained a wide range of questions that covered areas such as domestic violence; human trafficking; reorganizing community officers’ duties; and enhancing programs for youths in the city, including the Police Athletic League.
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