Newport to launch community affairs role to bridge police, residents

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Newport to launch community affairs role to bridge police, residents

The Newport Police Department is hiring a community affairs specialist to work within the community and build relationships with residents.Barry Shields, who currently works in the code department, will fill the new role, which will be oriented toward community policing. Newport Police Chief Chris Fangman said the role will involve doing a lot of outreach and working a case log, like a detective, on who or what needs police attention.“There are …