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Who is Ron Thomas? Next Denver police chief takes helm of department struggling with trust, crime, staffing

Retiring Chief Paul Pazen absent from news conference about transition to interim chief

Denver police Division Chief Ron Thomas is introduced as the mayor's nominee to be the next chief of police at the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Denver police Division Chief Ron Thomas is introduced as the mayor’s nominee to be the next chief of police at the City and County Building in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Division Chief Ron Thomas this week effectively took over leadership of the department from retiring Chief Paul Pazen as the agency struggles with recruitment, rising violent crime, and faltering public trust that Thomas said was at a "low point."
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