Chelsea named finalist again for All‑America City award, chief credits community trust

Chelsea will advance as a finalist for the All‑America City award, Chief Keith H. Hotton said on Chelsea Chats, and he credited community trust and the police department’s partnership work as factors in the selection.

"We're a finalist again for All‑America City which we won last year and a lot of it is focused on the community and trust and I believe we're a big part of it," Hotton said. He said the city will go to Denver for the next round of consideration.

Hotton linked the recognition to programs discussed earlier in the episode: the hub, downtown task force, youth outreach and collaborations with housing and health partners. The chief said the department’s emphasis on respectful, community‑centered policing has been important to Chelsea’s civic profile.

The episode did not include additional details on the All‑America City submission or the dates for Denver events; the chief presented the announcement as part of the interview’s closing remarks.