(Katherine Jones / Idaho Statesman)

As calls to defund the police continue in Boise and other cities across the country, a new chief of police is leading the department in Idaho's capital city. Chief Ryan Lee began his role July 1 after years working for the Portland Police Deparment. 

In an interview with Boise State Public Radio's George Prentince, Lee outlines his views on community policing, building trust within racially diverse communities and how he plans to enforce Boise Mayor Lauren McLean's mask mandate. 

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