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Article: Boosting image tops his list New police chief also wants to build ties with community
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- Concord Monitor
- Article date:
- March 21, 2005
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WEARE - Newly-elected Weare Police Chief Greg Begin had just moved
his plaques and photos into his office last week when he saw two cars
peeking out from giant snow piles in the parking lot. Two of the
department's cruisers, both about 10 years old, had broken down
months earlier and were never repaired.
Strangely, the cars at the bottom of the snow pile were really
just the tip of the iceberg with the department's car troubles. No
sooner did Begin have the old vehicles towed when another officer was
rear-ended while driving the department's sport utility vehicle. Then
the steering pump broke in a cruiser that was just purchased last
year.
Today, as Begin starts his first full day as Weare ...