New Pick for Denver Police Chief Promises Change

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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has called choosing Denver's next police chief one of the hardest decisions he's ever made. Hancock recently tapped the police chief from Louisville, Kentucky to be Denver's new top cop. Robert White, 59, will take over a department that has struggled with charges of police misconduct. We plan to sit down with new chief in the next few weeks. Today, Ryan Warner talks with CPR's Andrea Dukakis about White's background and the challenges he’ll face.

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