Three days after Waterloo Police Chief Dan Trelka told his department he was asked to resign, Mayor Hart says Trelka will continue to oversee the Waterloo Police Department,ending speculation that the chief would be forced out, however the Chief will have new responsibilities.
Right now, Chief Trelka oversees both the Police and Fire Departments, but for the next 12 months, he will only be in charge of the Police Department.
The mayor ordered the city’s police chief to focus on rebuilding public trust after several highly publicized missteps involving white officers’ interactions with black residents.