by News Staff | Mar 9, 2016 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
The City of Bishop issued a press release Wednesday afternoon on the Bishop Police Department investigation into allegations against then and now former Police Chief Chris Carter. The release was signed by Bishop City attorney Ryan Jones. In part, the press release...
by News Staff | Oct 3, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
City of Bishop press release The City of Bishop has secured the services of the executive search firm, Ralph Andersen and Associates, to facilitate the hiring of a new Chief of Police. It is anticipated the hiring process will take 4-5 months and include a thorough...
by News Staff | Sep 21, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
Bishop Police Department Chief Chris Carter issued a response Monday to the “Letter of No Confidence” signed by seven Bishop police officers. ### First, I’ll begin by asking the media outlets to print or broadcast this entire statement, just as they...
by News Staff | Sep 18, 2015 | General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
Seven members of the Bishop Police Department released a lengthy “Letter of No Confidence in Bishop Police Chief Chris Carter” – detailing alleged misdeeds by Chief Carter and other City of Bishop officials. Brent Gillespie, Mark Gutierrez, Doug...
by News Staff | Jul 20, 2015 | Entertainment/Local Events/Activities, General Misc. Stories, Government Agencies/Utilities, Law Enforcement
By Deb Murphy Bishop Police Department Chief Chris Carter made it official at Monday’s City Council meeting: he’s going to retire at the end of September. “It’s something I’ve been contemplating for a while,” Carter said in a phone interview. The timing of the...