In this episode of Talk with Longmont Leaders, Scott Converse sits down with Gary Ellison to discuss the Master Police Officer Program.

Ellison is a Longmont resident who became interested in learning how the police department operates and seized an opportunity to attend the Citizen’s Police Academy. A few weeks later he was asked to participate on the police department board specifically on the Master Police Officer process.

Each year, Longmont police officers are given to opportunity to apply for the master police officer title, provided they meet criteria established by the Longmont Police Department (LPD).

As the only citizen on this board, among a group of police officers, Ellison has been afforded a rare opportunity to see all the things LPD does in the name of service. “I have a different view point of officers than I did years ago,” states Ellison.

If you have any questions, Ellison offers his email, [email protected].

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In this episode of Talk With Longmont Leaders, the Longmont Observer’s Publisher, Scott Converse, sits down with Sandi Seader, the assistant city manager of the City of Longmont.

They discuss how she came to Longmont, her background, the areas her office is responsible for, many of the projects that they’re working on and how the various groups work together to get results.

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Our first podcast in the new Talk With City Leaders series. The goal of this series is to bring you interviews with the people in government and various organizations that help keep our city running smoothly and keep it a happy and healthy place to live for its residents.

Shawn Lewis – Longmont Assistant City Manager

Today’s guest is Shawn Lewis, the Assistant City Manager for Longmont.

A broad range of topics were discussed include: his background, how he got into city administration work, his impressions of Longmont and how it’s changed in the years that he’s been here, how the Longmont City government is set up and how the various pieces work together, how the City Manager’s Office (CMO) works with the City Council, the areas of the city’s operations that Shawn is responsible for, some of the projects that he’s working on and some discussion on current issues the city is dealing with like homelessness and affordable housing.

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Sergio R. Angeles, president & co-founder of the Longmont Observer, sits down to interview Pastor Gary Jefferson, CEO of Agape Family Services in Longmont, CO, to learn more about the organization and how they are helping those who are homeless in Longmont.

Agape Family Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. According to their website: As a member of the Longmont body of Christ, as an expression of our faith, Agape Longmont serves our neighbors with shelter, food, jobs, and encouragement in the name of Jesus.

Some of the questions that were asked during the interview:

What is Agape Family Services? What does it do? What is its mission? When was it started?

How does Agape help the homeless in Longmont?

Who is allowed to use Agape’s services?

How are you collaborating with similar organizations on a local level?

How do you differ from other similar organizations in Longmont?

What is your current take on the homeless situation in Longmont?

What is your solution, if any, for ending homelessness in Longmont?

 

 

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