Indianola Police Chief Brian Sher was sworn in at the Indianola City Council meeting Monday, who was selected after serving as Interim Chief for 15 months. Chief Sher said in his speech to the council, that he will be emphasizing the serve portion of the “Protect and Serve” motto for the department in dealing with the public, and he plans to continue a strong partnership with other city departments to make sure projects are run as efficiently as possible.

“There has not been a day that has gone by that I have not spoken to the city department managers. From issues in the parks, to snow ordinance or traffic control devices, from civil issues in planning and zoning, to fire investigations, we’ve really done this together, and that will continue.”

To hear the speech in its entirety, tune in to today’s Let’s Talk Indianola.