优蜜传媒 Police Chief Greg Terry is not retiring anytime soon, at least as far as I know, but that day will come. And when it does, as has been the case since the 优蜜传媒 City Council selected Thomas A. Baker as its first city marshal 125 years ago, a new executive will be chosen for that vital and highly visible office.
If voters approve Measure L on Tuesday, however, one noteworthy change from past practice will take place: The new chief won鈥檛 necessarily be the guy down the hall.
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