It's official, the City of Lima will have a new police chief at the end of the month. In a press release from the city, Lima Police Chief Angel Cortes will retire on July 26th. He took the oath of office in June of 2022. He is the first Hispanic police chief in the city's history and has given 33 years of service to the city starting as a patrolman in 1991. Major Jim Baker will take the oath of office becoming the next police chief on Wednesday, July 17th. His duties as chief will begin on July 27th.