Reading Time: 4 minutes Atwater Police Department will see a new chief in fall when Richard McEachin retires from a 20-year career in law enforcement to focus on his family. The department’s second-in-command, Lt. William Novetzke, will take over as chief on Sept. 1 after a month-long recruitment process. The Atwater City Council approved his contract during last week’s meeting. Novetzke brings more than 21 years of law enforcement experience to…
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