BY Scott Miller | December 21, 2020 A veteran of law enforcement in Colorado has taken the top spot overseeing the Alliance Police Department. In a news release, the department announced Monday afternoon the appointment of Philip Lukens as Police Chief, officially filling the role vacated by retiring Chief John Kiss as of Dec. 21. Chief Lukens has worked in multiple capacities going through the ranks to commander in law enforcement agencies since 1997 and has achieved multiple certifications to include being a graduate of Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Staff and Command, FBI LEEDA, International Chief’s of Police Leadership in Police Organizations, CAP, CERT, Crisis Intervention Teams, Crash Reconstruction Expert, and numerous community policing designations.