Vol. 127, No. 60 Thursday, November 9, 2017
OPINION
SPORTS
NATIONAL PARKS ARE GETTING TOO EXPENSIVE
CSU FANS NEED TO CALM DOWN ABOUT BOBO
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A&C
DIVERSITY HOUSE HISTORY PAGE 18
Bomb threat suspect arrested By Erin Douglas @erinmdouglas23
Fort Collins Police Services is currently in the process of hiring a new police chief, following Police Chief Hutto’s resignation in April 2017. PHOTO BY BRANDON MENDOZA COLLEGIAN
Fort Collins works to hire new police chief By Abby Currie @abcchic15
Since Fort Collins Police Chief John Hutto announced his resignation on April 18, the City has been in search of a new chief. According to a City of Fort Collins press release, retired Aurora Police Chief Terry Jones is currently serving as the interim chief. The resignation of Hutto in April followed two officers’ use of force. According to Kimble, the Surat case is set for trial in early 2018. “The internal investigation and Citizen Review Board have
concluded for that case,” Kimble wrote. “The case regarding an off-duty officer conducting a traffic stop is still under internal investigation.” The hiring process was delayed when the City terminated its contract with the previous firm in September, the press release said. According to the City’s Assistant HR Director Janet Miller, the contract was terminated when inaccurate information regarding the City’s hiring process was provided to a potential candidate by a representative of the previous recruiting firm. “The firm took full responsi-
bility and apologized for the miscommunication,” Miller wrote in an email to the Collegian.
HIRING TIMELINE ■ Fort Collins Police Chief re-
signed in April.
■ City’s hiring process for a new
chief delayed in September.
■ City to review candidates in
early 2018.
According to the press release, the City partnered with
KRW Associates, a public-sector executive search firm, based out of Colorado Springs, to assist with the hiring process. “KRW is assisting with executive recruitment efforts for the City’s next Chief of Police,” Miller wrote. “This includes developing a recruitment strategy and associated materials, candidate outreach and recruitment, supporting community and agency engagement and managing the selection process.” The City will repost the position in December and will review candidates in early 2018, according to the press release. see POLICE CHIEF on page 4 >>
A suspect was arrested Tuesday night by Colorado State University Police in connection with the bomb threat on the CSU campus, the department confirmed early Wednesday morning. Jonathan Copp was arrested outside of the Allycat, a coffee house near campus, late Tuesday night by CSUPD, according to CSUPD spokesperson Dell Rae Ciaravola. He is not a student or employee of the University. A bomb threat was reported Tuesday evening in the University’s library. Students were evacuated by a fire alarm around 7:30 p.m. and found out at 7:42 p.m. later that the evacuation was in relation to a bomb threat made in the building. An all-clear was issued by the CSU Police Department at 9:47 p.m. following the evacuation around 7:30 p.m. There was no device or threat found in the building. CSUPD thanked the community for noting the suspect’s whereabouts in the text alert Wednesday morning. He is in custody. Erin Douglas can be reached at editor@collegian. com.