New chief of police eager to reduce crime – Source: The Rocky Mount Telegram

The Rocky Mount Police Department will start the new year with new management.

City Manager Charles Penny announced Wednesday that Wilmington Deputy Police Chief James C. Moore will be sworn in Jan. 2 as Rocky Mount police chief, filling the vacancy left when Police Chief John Manley retired at the end of June. Jim Thomas has filled in as the interim police chief since Manley stepped down. (Read more)

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