The city of Walsenburg plans to hire former Morrison Police Chief Bill Vinelli as its police chief even as he is under investigation by his former police department.
The city in Southern Colorado chose the embattled law enforcement veteran on Jan. 2 from three finalists.
The Walsenburg City Council discussed Vinelli’s contract during its regular meeting Tuesday night but postponed its approval until the next meeting. Vinelli answered questions from the council about the ongoing investigation at the meeting. He assured them that the investigation would not impact his job…