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    You are at:Home»Local News»RCPD Director finalists participate in community forum

    RCPD Director finalists participate in community forum

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    By Brandon Peoples on October 28, 2022 Local News, Riley County
    From left to right: Mark Mathies, Josh Kyle and Brian Peete, the three RCPD Director finalists.

    Each of the three finalists for the Riley County Police Department director position made their pitch to the public Thursday night.

    The Riley County Law Board held a three hour public forum at the Manhattan Fire Department Headquarters. Each presented on a central theme of how they intend to make the community and citizens safer, while simultaneously building trust within and throughout the county’s diverse population.

    RCPD Administrative Captain Josh Kyle spoke on the importance of rebuilding community partnerships, hiring high-quality personnel, along with a continued focus on face-to-face interactions.

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Kyle-central-theme.mp3

    Edwardsville Police Chief Mark Mathies spoke on the “Importance of You,” drawing from the origins of community policing and connecting it to modern day policing and building trust and legitimacy.

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Mathies-central-theme.mp3

    Montpelier, Vermont Police Chief Brian Peete spoke about legitimacy as a central theme, noting the police department can’t take care of others if it isn’t taking care of itself. He says he’ll follow a servant based leadership model.

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Peete-central-theme.mp3

    Each was asked questions from community members, including what their leadership styles look like.

    Chief Mathies’ response:

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Mathies-Leadership-style.mp3

    Chief Peete’s response:

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Peete-Leadership-style.mp3

    Captain Kyle’s response:

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Kyle-Leadership-style.mp3

    Each candidate was also asked to speak to the advantages and disadvantages of them being either an internal or external candidate.

    Chief Peete, who hails from Vermont, but has roots in the Midwest, having grown up in Chicago, says he brings a lot to the table.

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Peete-perspective.mp3

    Captain Kyle, the lone internal candidate noted his appreciation for the consolidated nature of RCPD and spoke to both his good qualities and flaws.

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Kyle-perspective.mp3

    Chief Mathies says he’ll draw on experience and sees this more as a homecoming, as Manhattan is his hometown, having been born there and graduated from K-State.

    https://1350kman.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1027-Mathies-perspective.mp3

    The Riley County Law Board intends to name a director by Dec. 1. The full forum can be viewed below, via RCPD’s Facebook page.

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    KMAN News Director and host of In Focus. Contact Brandon at Brandon@1350KMAN.com

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