Arvin residents protest after police chief’s contract not renewed

Residents in Arvin are questioning city leadership after former Police Chief Alex Ghazalpour’s contract was not renewed after nearly 15 years with the department.

A group of community members gathered at City Hall Monday morning, chanting “Bring back the Chief” as they attempted to meet with City Manager Jeff Jones regarding the decision not to renew Ghazalpour’s contract.

“I understand contracts and I understand at-will employees, it’s the way that it was done,” said Alicia Ojeda, a community member…

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