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Rutland Police Chief James Baker To Take New Job

Susan Keese
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VPR/file
Rutland Police Chief James Baker says he will leave the department at the end of the year.

Rutland Police Chief James Baker has announced he’ll step down at the end of the year to take a job as Director of Law Enforcement and Support for the International Association of Chiefs of Police, in Alexandria, Virginia.

The 58-year-old police chief says he's looking forward to new opportunities and challenges in the Washington, D.C. area and a job that he says won’t keep him in the public spotlight handling crisis on a 24-hour basis.

Baker has headed Rutland’s police department since January 2012 and he’s credited with helping turn around a force plagued with scandal, low morale and officer misconduct. 

Baker also helped launch Project Vision, a successful grassroots community effort that has helped Rutland fight back against crime and drug abuse in the city.

Rutland Mayor Chris Louras says losing Baker's leadership will create a huge void in the city, but he said he couldn’t be prouder of the work Baker has done.

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