Having spent his entire career at the Asheville Police Department, few people understand the culture and history of Asheville like interim Chief Mike Lamb. “In my 25 years with APD, I have been in and around Asheville in several different aspects and I’ve seen the community change over the years,” Lamb says. “I have come to realize that we can’t employ one policing strategy for the whole city of Asheville. Different communities have different expectations and different needs, and it is important that we understand that as a department.”