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Palin Administration Names New Public Safety Commissioner

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Walt Monegan has been removed from his post, as the Palin administration works to change the Department of Safety's new direction. File photo, Alaska Superstation ABC®.

Jamey Kirk

Anchorage, AK - Kenai's own chief of police will no longer serve and protect the people of Kenai. Charles "Chuck" Kopp will now focus his energies on the safety of both Kenai residents and the citizens of the rest of the state.

On Monday, Gov. Sarah Palin named Kopp Public Safety commissioner. The new head of the state's Department of Public Safety has replaced Walt Monegan, who was fired by the governor. Palin said she wanted the department to head in a new direction, with new leadership.

Speaking on Kopp's behalf, the governor said the he has dedicated his career to public safety, and shares her commitment to strengthening communities and combating drug and alcohol problems in rural Alaska.

Kopp, 43, told Soldotna radio station KSRM that this is a, "great privilege to serve the people of Alaska in this capacity."

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