New chief on the beat in Concord Tim Reaves Aug 21, 2015 Aug 21, 2015 Updated Apr 7, 2019 0 Gary Gacek, who came to Concord from Milwaukee, says he spent 10 years preparing to take on the top job. James Nix Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim Reaves CONCORD, N.C. -- For Concord’s new chief of police, communication is key.kAmv2CJ v246< 92D 366? @? E96 ;@3 2D r!s A@=:46 49:67 D:?46 yF=J a_ 2?5 92D DA6?E >F49 @7 E96 =2DE >@?E9 :? 7246\E@\7246 >66E:?8D H:E9 9:D 4@>>2?5 DE277 2?5 @E96C DFA6CG:D:?8 @77:46CD] %96J 92G6 5:D4FDD65 6IA64E2E:@?D 3@E9 7@C 2?5 7C@> E96 ?6H 49:67 2?5 :562D 7@C 9@H E@ >@G6 E96 56A2CE>6?E 7@CH2C5]k^AmkAm“xE E2<6D 2 =@E @7 E:>6 E@ 5@ E92E[ 3FE x 76=E E92E 4@>:?8 7C@> E96 @FED:56[ x C62==J H2?E65 E@ 92G6 @?6 @7 >J 7:CDE AC:@C:E:6D 2D E@ 86E E@ <?@H >J DFA6CG:D@CD 2?5 7@C >J DFA6CG:D@CD E@ 86E E@ <?@H E96:C 49:67[” v246< D2:5]k^Am kAmx? 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