In December, David Bailey was selected from 8 candidates to become the next Police Chief in Great Bend. Bailey’s hiring came after a tumultuous summer that saw the resignation of the City Administrator and a City Councilman and the eventual departure of former Police Chief Cliff Couch. As Bailey has settled into his new position, he says the major challenges of law enforcement in the community remain the same and that includes the nationwide problem of narcotics.

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Bailey has been a member of the Great Bend Police Department for over 40 years and most recently served at Lieutenant. He has been busy changing the command structure in the department that he says more resembles what was in place under former Police Chief Dean Aikings.

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Bailey announced Friday that Ryan DeYoung had been promoted to the position of Patrol Sergeant. DeYoung has been with the department since 2011, most recently serving as Patrol Corporal.