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First Aired January 14, 2023With the announcement that Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker will retire in early 2023, Deputy Chief Shannon Bagley has been tapped as interim chief. Bagley discusses his law enforcement career and priorities for the BCPD in this episode. Episode ResourcesListen: (Community Matters 7) BC Police Chief Speaks Frankly About Effects of Mental Health …
First Aired January 14, 2023Battle Creek Police Chief Jim Blocker announced his retirement in late 2022, with his last day on the job January 31, 2023. In this episode, Chief Blocker discusses whether his initial goals for the department have been met, what led to his decision to step down and the handoff to Interim …
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 frank perspective on the role of mental illness-related calls the force deals with regularly. Episode Resources Battle Creek Police website ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) …
