LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Henderson Metropolis Council members had been divided Tuesday evening concerning the contentious departure of their police chief and the query of whether or not to be clear—that a lot was clear.
On Thursday 8 Information Now reported Henderson Police Chief Hollie Chadwick was positioned on administrative depart and would have till Mar. 6 to resolve whether or not to retire or be faraway from her place. Town has not supplied a cause for the choice made by Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Henderson Metropolis Supervisor.
Henderson Police Chief Hollie Chadwick (HPD/KLAS)
“I can assure you that this decision was not made lightly,” Mayor Michelle Romero stated throughout a Tuesday metropolis council assembly. “The city manager serves as the chief executive officer for the city, and it is critical that she is confident in the ability of all of her teammates to help advance the city’s vision to be America’s premier community.”
Henderson Metropolis Constitution Sec. 1.090 notes appointment of govt officer, such because the police chief, have to be made by the town supervisor. Interference by metropolis council into a choice made by the town supervisor, such because the removing of the police chief, is unauthorized, in accordance with Sec. 3.140.
Mayor Michelle Romero (KLAS)
“A sad day for Henderson”
Councilwoman Carrie Cox, the one official in opposition, acknowledged the constitution which restricted any interference of the town supervisor’s alternative, however nonetheless weighed in on the matter.
“This is a sad day for Henderson,” she stated. “And leadership is not about agendas, control, or power.”
The departure for Chadwick is one other of eight Henderson police chiefs which had been eliminated or inspired to go away from the place with one outlier, in accordance with Cox.
“What I asked from my colleagues today is, let’s get transparent,” Cox stated. “It is time that our community, that our police department, that people know what’s going.”
Councilwoman Carrie Cox (KLAS)
Cox delivered a seven-minute speech in the course of the mayor and councilmember remark interval which ended with applause and cheering from these in attendance.
Following the speech, Councilwoman Monica Larson cited her background as a educated psychologist and famous the opposition’s response as deeply emotional hindering an understanding of the problems. She added she supported the town supervisor’s resolution.
“I believe in transparency,” Larson stated. “I don’t believe in grandstanding.”
Councilman Jim Seebock and Dan Stewart adopted with remarks supporting the town supervisor’s resolution on inserting Chadwick on administrative depart.
“I applaud Stephanie, she made the hard decision,” Stewart stated. “She didn’t make it in a rash way. She used her smarts to come up and make this decision.”
“How is this happening”
A number of members of the general public, some retired Henderson law enforcement officials, spoke in the course of the public remark interval of the assembly—most voicing assist for Chadwick.
Henderson Metropolis Council members had been divided concerning the contentious departure of their police chief and the query of whether or not to be clear—that a lot was clear. (KLAS)
“How can [Chadwick] have such a pristine 23 years and have someone, the city manager, come in after one month and fire her,” Chris Schaeffer, a Henderson resident, stated. “How is that possible? How is this happening?”
8 Information Now reached out to Chadwick however didn’t obtain a solution to requests for remark, as of Tuesday.
Andrew Regenbaum, govt director for the Nevada Affiliation of Public Security Officers, responded to an 8 Information Now request for touch upon Friday answering why the police union supported the town supervisor’s resolution.
“The city’s decision was not unexpected and was a long time coming,” Regenbaum advised the 8 Information Now Investigators. “The unions look forward to healing the divides that were created within the department and moving ahead collaboratively.”
In accordance with the Henderson Police Supervisors Affiliation, a grievance was filed towards Chadwick — and the police division — in December 2024. The grievance accuses Chadwick, amongst different issues, of “union busting,” saying she “engaged in an unfair labor practice by arbitrarily punishing and retaliating against the HPSA President for conducting union business…”
Supporters of Chadwick defended the chief and her years of service, pointing to an internet petition which has acquired over a thousand signatures. Jeff Crampton, the petition’s writer, stated the town nonetheless has not defined the explanation for his or her resolution.
“Nobody has said anything about why, all that’s said is why not which is there are no problems with her,” he stated. “She hasn’t done anything wrong.”
Chadwick’s deadline to resolve whether or not to take the town’s resignation provide is on March 6. In the meanwhile, the town has appointed Henderson Deputy Chief Itzhak Henn as performing chief.
