皮尔斯堡任命David Smith为24岁的退伍军人,在空缺7个月后担任新的警察局长。 Fort Pierce appoints David Smith, a 24-year veteran, as new police chief after a seven-month vacancy.

Pierce堡市委员会一致认可David Smith为该市新任警察局长, 结束了Diane Hobley-Burney局长辞职后七个月的空缺。 The Fort Pierce City Commission unanimously approved David Smith as the city’s new police chief, ending a seven-month vacancy after Chief Diane Hobley-Burney’s resignation. Smith是一名24岁的老兵,前弗吉尼亚州警察指挥官,由市经理Richard Chess挑选,帮助统一本部门,增进信任。 Smith, a 24-year veteran and former Virginia police commander, was selected by City Manager Richard Chess to help unify the department and improve trust. 他计划保留目前的领导,制定年度透明度计划。 He plans to retain current leadership and create an annual transparency plan. 在内部动乱和军官士气低落的情况下,经过25 000美元的搜索过程,招聘工作正在等待12月15日前最后批准合同。 The hiring, following a $25,000 search process amid internal turmoil and low officer morale, is pending final contract approval by December 15.