Capt. Pete Kerns accepts job as acting police chief in Eugene.Byline: Jim Murez The Register-Guard Eugene City Manager Jon Ruiz has appointed Capt. Pete Kerns Kerns is a municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. It has a population of c. 5,200. to serve as acting police chief, the city announced Monday afternoon. Kerns will replace Chief Robert Lehner, who last week accepted the job to lead the police department in Elk Grove Elk Grove can refer to:
Kerns has been on the city's police force for more than 25 years. The appointment takes effect Oct. 17 and Kerns will serve as chief until a permanent hire is made. Ruiz said he expects that could take nine to 12 months. Kerns is eligible to pursue the permanent position but has not indicated whether he would do so. "Capt. Kerns is widely recognized for his integrity, operational expertise, effective leadership, and for his longstanding and strong relationships with many aspects of our diverse community," Ruiz said in a statement. "He will do an excellent job as Eugene's police chief." Kerns began his career with the Eugene police as a reserve officer in 1981. The department hired him as a full-time sworn officer, working on patrol, in 1983. After working on the department's Property Crimes Unit in 1990, he transferred as a detective to the Lane County Interagency in·ter·a·gen·cy adj. Involving or representing two or more agencies, especially government agencies. Narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. Enforcement Team, where he was promoted to sergeant in 1995 and supervised the interagency team. In 1999, Kerns was promoted to lieutenant and served as the West Sector commander and as a watch commander. In 2003, he became the Special Operations Operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or economic objectives employing military capabilities for which there is no broad conventional force requirement. Section's commander in charge of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) and the Crowd Control Team, which included managing the Explosive Disposal Unit, Crisis Negotiation Team, Firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
Kerns will take the reins reins pl.n. The kidneys, loins, or lower back. of a department with a $42 million budget and 327 employees. Lehner, who became Eugene's police chief in January 2004, will begin work as Elk Grove's police chief on Oct. 20. Prior to coming to Eugene, Lehner served 25 years on the Tucson, Ariz., police force. His last position in Tucson was assistant chief. |
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