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Pittsburg names 25-year department veteran Phil Galer as police chief; succeeds Albanese

Pittsburg has appointed a longtime veteran officer as the next top cop of the city’s Police Department following the retirement announcement of Chief Steve Albanese, city officials said Thursday. Police Capt. Phil Galer, a 25-year veteran of the Pittsburg Police Department, was selected after a months-long process that included meetings with community members, a department-wide […] The post Pittsburg names 25-year department veteran Phil Galer as police chief; succeeds Albanese appeared first on Local News Matters .

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