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To the editor:

Congratulations to Suffolk’s new police chief, Al Chandler. Virginia Organizing has been calling on Suffolk’s city manager to hire a police chief.

Thank you, City Manager Albert Moor, for hiring Al Chandler as our new police chief. The leaders in the community look forward to working with Police Chief Chandler. Mr. Chandler has been working in the community since he was named interim police chief in 2020. The City of Suffolk residents are looking forward to seeing Police Chief Al Chandler establish a civilian review board and build public trust with the people of Suffolk. That public trust is transparency in the department and police accountability.

Tion Ashby

Suffolk