Forced out by Mayor Steve Bach’s desire to “change direction,” Colorado Springs Police Chief Richard Myers said Monday he has agreed to retire in mid-November.
“When Mayor Bach was elected, I told him I was here to serve, and would do so loyally and do my best to lead the department in the direction he wanted to take the City, until such time that he felt he needed to bring in his own chief,” Myers said in a statement released by the city. “Recently, he informed me he is ready to make a change in direction, and he is continuing to methodically create his own management team.
“Consequently, I have agreed to make room for this to happen by retiring from the CSPD. I have been positioning the PD to make the changes sought by the mayor, and have every confidence that the men and women of the Department are well prepared to implement those changes. “
The city’s statement did not say if Myers will receive a cash settlement or any other benefits.
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