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Commerce City Manager Reflects on Officer Rhodes Hiring, Details Changes to Police Background Checks
Commerce City Manager Howdy Lisenbee discusses the William Rhodes case, acknowledges mistakes in the hiring decision and explains changes to police vetting.
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