New Davenport Police Chief to be Sworn in Wednesday

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(Davenport, IA) -- The new chief of the Davenport Police will be sworn in at this week's city council meeting.

Mayor Mike Matson will swear in Jeffrey Bladel as the new chief of police. Bladel will be the first new chief of the Davenport Police Department in more than 30 years. Bladel has served as interim chief since the retirement of now former chief Paul Sikorski in August, and prior to that Bladel served as assistant chief for six years. The Davenport City Council meeting is scheduled for 5:30pm Wednesday.


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