College Park announced Wednesday that Ron Fears is the city’s new interim police chief.

Fears replaces Tom Kuzniacki, who requested a return to daily operations as serving 13 months as interim chief.

Fears is a police captain who led starting the department’s special operations team. He also worked in the criminal investigative division, or detective unit.

Fears will serve as the city continues a national search for a new chief.

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