SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The City of Springfield will honor the former leader of the police department.  The city will come together for a special dedication honoring retired Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood. She served the people of Springfield for 45 years and lead the department since 2019 before her retirement earlier this year.  Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood retiring after 45 years with Springfield Police Department The ice rink at Springfield`s Cyr Arena in Forest Park will be renamed in her honor becoming the "Cheryl Clapprood Rink." The ceremony happens on Thursday at 2:15 p.m. with Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management Director (PBRM) Tom Ashe, and city officials along with retired Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood and family. Mayor Sarno states, “Former Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood served with honor, distinction, and utmost professionalism. She has worked hard on several initiatives including body-worn cameras (first in the State), numerous police-community initiatives like Cops and Bobbers, gun by back programs and national night out, and continuing the legacy of officer Stephen O’Brian who was one of the first officers who took apart of Learn to Skate. I look forward to honoring Cheryl Clapprood with the renaming of Cyr Arena to Clapprood Rink.”  Local News Headlines Nearly 60 citations issued in Springfield’s Pine Point neighborhood Thursday night football features Patriots against Jets U.S. and Massachusetts flags lowered to half-staff Friday Enfield police search for 3 suspects following reported armed home invasion WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.