{"id":2447,"date":"2025-02-26T23:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T23:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandrapidspost.com\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2025-02-26T05:04:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:04:46","slug":"south-haven-appoints-interim-police-chief-after-resignation-of-kevin-swope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandrapidspost.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/south-haven-appoints-interim-police-chief-after-resignation-of-kevin-swope\/","title":{"rendered":"South Haven Appoints Interim Police Chief After Resignation of Kevin Swope"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"m-auto text-base py-[18px] px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"88ed57a9-df94-4d75-9ccc-9638a5deb0d1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"354\">SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. \u2014 South Haven is in search of a permanent police chief after Chief Kevin Swope resigned after just one month on the job. Swope, who took on the role in January, stepped down on Tuesday for \u201cpersonal family reasons,\u201d according to a statement from the city.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"737\">In response to his departure, the city has named Sgt. Pat Carlotto, a veteran officer with 25 years of service, as the interim police chief. Carlotto, who previously worked as a patrol officer and was a member of the Southwest Enforcement Team, a multijurisdictional narcotics task force, is now tasked with leading the department as the search for a permanent successor continues.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"1213\">City Manager Kate Hosier expressed her gratitude for Swope\u2019s brief tenure, commending him for the positive changes he implemented in the department during his short time in the position. &#8220;Despite Chief Swope\u2019s short tenure with us in South Haven, we commend him for the positive changes he has already made in the department,&#8221; Hosier said in a statement on Tuesday. &#8220;We appreciate all he has done and look forward to finding a permanent successor to support the department.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1470\">The city indicated that it would be reevaluating candidates from the previous search to find a new police chief. In the meantime, Carlotto will assume the leadership role, bringing decades of experience and familiarity with the department to the position.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1632\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As South Haven moves forward with its search, the department remains focused on maintaining its commitment to public safety under Carlotto&#8217;s interim leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. \u2014 South Haven is in search of a permanent police chief after Chief Kevin Swope resigned after just one month on the job. Swope, who took on the role in January, stepped down on Tuesday for \u201cpersonal family reasons,\u201d according to a statement from the city. 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