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Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Chief Peter Decena Resigns
Updated Sept. 6, at 11:17 a.m.
After three-and-a-half years as chief of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department, Peter Decena has resigned. The town announced his two-week notice in a press release sent out after 5pm on Friday, Sept. 3.
“Los Gatos-Monte Sereno (LGMS) Police Chief...
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