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Arcata Selects New Police Chief

The city of Arcata announced today that the selection of a new police chief will be officially ratified by the council Friday during a noon special meeting followed by his swearing-in ceremony. The city selected Brian Ahearn out of a pool of 20 candidates in a process that included “multi-panel interview process and extensive background […]

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UDPATE: Police Chief’s Resignation Follows that of Consultant on Lawson Case

2nd UPDATE: In response to a spate of media inquiries, Arcata City Manager Karen Diemer released a bit more information this afternoon about Police Chief Tom Chapman’s abrupt resignation, including that the department’s lieutenants will trade off as acting chief until an interim is appointed. Diemer also said Chapman’s decision to resign “does not stem […]

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