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Mayor Danene Sorace appointed Captain Richard Mendez to serve as Acting Chief and will recommend a permanent appointment to City Council, the city said.

After 18 months on the job, John Bey has resigned as chief of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police, the city announced Thursday.

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When John Bey started as interim chief of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police in December 2020, he made it known he wanted to drop the “interim” from that title

Jarrad Berkihiser was pushed out of his job as chief of the Lancaster City Bureau of Police last fall, the result of a falling out with the mayor over approaches to racial equity and progressive policing issues in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. In the months since, Berkihiser has kept largely quiet, saying little — publicly, at least — about what he thinks led to his unplanned departure, or the summer protests preceding it. But he opened up in March, faulting Mayor Da...

Lancaster’s interim police chief would like to shorten that title. John T. Bey, who was in his sixth day on the job Monday, made it clear he wants the job full-time. “I’m not here to keep the seat warm,” said Bey, 56. While he’s still assessing the department, he said during a 45-minute interview that he’s not aware of any problems. “I want people to know that this is a great police department. I want people to know from the top down – from the mayor all ...