by BECKY GOFF
Little Apple Post
At a Special Law Board meeting held on December 12th, the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency(Law Board) officially entered into a contract for the 6th Director of the Riley County Police Department with Brian Peete.
Peete is coming to Manhattan from Montpelier, VT, where he has lead 27 full-time members as the Chief of Police for the Montpelier Police Department.
Following a unanimous vote by the Law Board, Chair, Linda Morse signed the contract for Peete's employment to begin on December 30, 2022.
Previously, the Law Board had announced Peete as their selection for the next RCPD Director at the October 31st Special Law Board Meeting.
“We [the Law Board] also want to have a more public welcome for the new Director sometime in January,” Law Board Chair Morse said during the December 12 meeting. “We have not yet developed a date or plan for that, details will be forthcoming.”
Peete will be sworn in as Director on December 30th, at 9:00 am at the Riley County Courthouse.