Retired Arvada Police Chief Takes Fort Collins Job

FORT COLLINS, CO -- Former Arvada Police Chief Don Wick couldn't stay retired for long. Wick, who stepped down in December after 10 years as Arvada's top cop, was just hired as Director of Operations at Numerica Corp. in Fort Collins, the company announced. The company works with the U.S. Dept. of Defense and local police departments to help analyze data.

“Numerica is extremely fortunate to have found someone with Don’s broad experience in working in government administration and law enforcement,” says Jeff Poore, President of Numerica, in a statement. “His skills in public safety, operations management, and organizational leadership will play a key role as Numerica continues to grow.”

Wick will run Numerica’s business lines, "including Lumen, Numerica’s law enforcement search, analysis, and data sharing platform that allows users to search and analyze data from disparate data sources," a statement said.

Wick started his career with the Arvada Police Department as an Officer in July, 1985, advancing to Sergeant, Lieutenant, Commander, and Deputy Chief before being named Chief in July, 2007. He also served as a Police Officer with the City of Laramie from 1981-1985, the company said in a bio.

Wick has been active in a number of local charities and community organizations, the company said. He formerly served on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Ralston House, the Jefferson Foundation, and the Arvada Vitality Alliance Board. Wick is a graduate of the Metropolitan State University of Denver, with a BA in criminal justice. He also has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado Denver and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business.

Image Don Wick via Numerica