Search for new Dayton police chief underway

The Dayton Police Department is looking for a new chief for the first time in five years.

As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, the police chief may be the highest-visibility and highest-pressure job in most cities, and Dayton is no different.

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The city hasn’t hired a new chief from within the department ranks for almost a quarter of a century.

“I did accept an offer from Greensboro to be their next police Chief,” Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal said…

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