WBGZ Radio 5/20/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
There’s a new police chief in East Alton. Former Chief Darren Carlton was sworn in as mayor on May 4. One of his first appointments was that of police chief, naming Scott Golike, a veteran of more than 25 years and a recent retiree of the Alton Police Department.
Appointed Assistant Chief with the rank of Major is another former member of the Alton Police Department, Al Adams. Mayor Darren Carlton tells The Big Z why he brought in these two men to lead the department.
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He says the department has been experiencing manpower issues and would like to hire another officer at some point. There is also a desire to replace some of the aging equipment, according to Carlton.
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