BCPD Deputy Chief Shannon Bagley and Community Matters host Richard Piet discuss Bagley's becoming interim chief of the department, succeeding Chief Jim Blocker. Livemic Communications/Community Matters photo First Aired January 14, 2023With the announcement...
Retiring Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker with officials from Summit Pointe and the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). Courtesy Summit Pointe First Aired January 14, 2023Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker announced his retirement in late 2022, with...
Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker. City file photo First Aired November 19, 2022 Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker speaks optimistically about a largely new staff of officers at the BCPD. He also offers a frank perspective on the role of mental illness-related...