Chula Vista residents rally in support of embattled police chief

Chula Vista residents rally in support of embattled police chief

Some Chula Vista residents lashed out on Tuesday against their city council members who they believe are trying to force their police chief into early retirement. “I believe it’s politically motivated,” said Bill Turpin, who owns multiple properties in Chula Vista and calls Chief Roxana Kennedy a friend. “She’s come up through the ranks,” said Turpin. “She’s a female police chief in one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation. She’s don…