Globe Police Chief Dale Walters is quietly celebrating his five-year anniversary as head of the Globe Police Department, bringing stability to an organization that suffered for years due to understaffing, employee turnover and public distrust prior to his arrival in 2018. In response to public comments made to City Council …
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Public transport and police, fire chiefs employment terms discussed at December 13 Council meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Councilman …
Read More »Police Department report and City financial audit top agenda at October 25 Council meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance except Vice Mayor Stapleton. Chief Walters …
Read More »Council considers Gila House funding at brief August 9 meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Councilman Leetham. …
Read More »Moving to the Forefront : Globe Police Department
Chief Dale Walters says there are two things cops hate – 1) status quo 2) change. He’s the exception. “I love change,” he says. “If you’re not at the forefront, you’re falling behind.” To date, he has focused on partnerships and training, personnel, and professionalism. “There’s not a whole …
Read More »Council discusses priorities and capital improvements in overview of strategic plan. Part 2.
Our coverage of the City Council meeting on June 22nd, continues with Part 2 covering the discussion and overview of the City’s Strategic Action Plan for 2020 through 2023, the City’s capital improvement budget, and the City’s operational budget for its wastewater enterprise, among other items. Members of the Globe …
Read More »Globe Chief of Police: Meeting the Challenge
“Nothing can prepare you for Globe,” says Chief of Police, Dale Walters, a big man in charge of a big mission: To provide security and confidence within our community Through a dedicated commitment To service, integrity and professionalism The biggest challenge for GPD, day in and day out, is simply …
Read More »Advocacy Center, Rayes Ridge rezoning and new District 5 Councilman tops May 11 agenda.
Globe City Council appoints new District 5 representative at May 11 meeting Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton, and council members Freddy Rios, Mike Pastor, Jesse Leetham, and Fernando Shipley. All members were in attendance. Announcements & Special Presentations City Manager Paul Jepson …
Read More »Seizure of Meth and Heroin nets over $14,000
The Gila County Drug, Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force and the Globe Police Department conducted a traffic stop on September 9th which resulted in the seizure of 118.7 grams of Methamphetamines with a street value of $11,870.00, 31.1 grams of Heroin with a street value of approximately $3,887.00, 8 …
Read More »Local businesswoman raises thousands for Globe police body cams
Hearing about a need in our local police department and wanting to help, local realtor, Debbie Cox of Service First Realty, launched a fundraiser to jumpstart an effort to get body cams for the Globe police department. As the largest property management firm in the area, she says she went …
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