Governor Polis Visits Thornton Police Department to Tour New Training Facility, Meets With Interim Chief and Officers

THORNTON - Today, Governor Polis visited the Thornton Police Department to tour a new state-of-the-art training facility and to meet with interim police chief Greg Reeves and officers following the recent incident that injured two Thornton Police officers.

"Violent crime has no place in Colorado. Thank you to the brave peace officers across the state who put themselves in harm's way to protect our fellow Coloradans and to keep our communities safe. I'm grateful for the service of our men and women in uniform and was honored to visit a new state-of-the-art police training facility in Thornton, which will help train and retain high-quality officers," said Governor Polis.

Recently two Thornton Police officers were injured during an incident while on duty. Governor Polis spoke with Chief Reeves and officers at the facility to express his relief that both officers were not seriously harmed and wished both officers a speedy recovery. Under Governor Polis the state has invested millions to enhance law enforcement recruitment, retention, and training, including awarding a recruitment and training assistance grant specifically for the Thornton Police Department.

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