Interim Police Chief Aretha Barnes will retire from the Evanston Police Department, effective Jan. 3, 2022, the city announced Saturday. Barnes was appointed in June by former City Manager Erika Storlie after the sudden retirement of the previous chief, Demitrous Cook. Barnes previously served as a deputy chief, most recently directing the department’s Support Services.
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