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JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 18 | ISSUE 27
Arvadans get festive for the holidays Ed Brady named Arvada Police Chief, succeeding retiring Link Strate Brady has spent 29 years with APD, most recently as deputy chief BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Sprawling Christmas decorations light up a house at 66th Avenue and Balsam Street in Arvada.
All across Arvada, folks are getting in the holiday spirit with lights an decorations BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
If you’re inclined to go for an evening drive around Arvada this time of year, you’ll likely be greeted by sprawling, expansive displays of holiday lights. People have been getting into the holiday spirit this year, with the usual suspects — the house at 66th Avenue and Balsam Street consistently features massive light displays, year after year — joined by newcomers getting in on the fun for the first time. SEE HOLIDAY PHOTOS ON P2
A collection of festive Christmas lights near West Arvada.
PHOTOS BY RYLEE DUNN
In a move that was expected since Arvada Police Chief Link Strate announced his retirement on Dec. 1, Deputy Chief Ed Brady — a 29-year veteran of APD — will be Arvada’s next police chief. Brady will be sworn in at the Arvada City Council meeting on Dec. 19. “I’m incredibly grateful to be appointed as Chief of Police for the City of Arvada,” Brady said. “I’m honored to be in the ranks of so many dedicated professionals who go out and protect this community every day.” Brady’s APD tenure began in 1994. He has spent his entire law enforcement career with APD, where he has been deputy chief since 2014. He has served as Deputy Chief of Operations and Deputy Chief of Field Services; prior to that, he held a variety of roles including field training officer, firearms instructor and investigator for the West Metro Drug Task Force. Brady was promoted to sergeant in 2003, where he took part in transitioning the department to a new records management system and worked on a ballot initiative to fund additional APD positions, which was passed in 2005. After being promoted to commander in 2007, Brady helped lead the department while it implemented its Police Community Stations, which are still in place today. He also helped to implement a dictation software for records and helped revamp APD’s Field Training and Evaluation Program. Earlier this year, Brady ran for Jefferson County Sherriff as a Republican, but ultimately lost the election to Democrat Regina Marinelli. Outgoing Chief Strate said that after everything APD has gone through in SEE CHIEF, P8