Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry addresses the audience during a March 24 public discussion about the Ouray Police Department, while Undersheriff Tammy Stroup, center, and Ouray City Administrator Michelle Metteer listen. The Ouray City Council agreed Monday it wants to retain an independent police department and take up Perry on his offer to hire and train officers. Photo by Mike Wiggins | Ouray County Plaindealer
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City to keep police department
Ouray to retain on-call model, offer raises to officers, while sheriff leads hiring, training efforts
The city of Ouray will retain and rebuild its own independent police department but rely on Ouray County Sheriff Justin Perry to lead the hiring and training of its officers until a new police chief comes on board.
