LANCASTER, S.C. — After searching more than a year and a half, the city of Lancaster has a new police chief.
On Thursday, Chief Donald Roper spoke for the first time at a news conference and discussed his plans to help end gun violence.
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“These types of issues are not the issues we’re gonna be able to arrest ourselves out of. We have to have a comprehensive partnership with the community, community leaders, the faith community,” Roper said.
>> In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9′s Tina Terry learns more about Roper’s strategy.
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