Eugene police captain chosen as chief for Chicago suburb.Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard A Eugene police captain is leaving the city to become chief of police in a Chicago suburb. Capt. Elvia Williams will begin July 17 as chief of police in the village of Maywood, Ill. Williams joined the Eugene Police Department in June 2000. She has overseen the patrol and operations support division, and currently is captain of investigations. She also participated in the city's now-defunct racial profiling The consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin by an officer of the law in deciding when and how to intervene in an enforcement capacity. Police officers often profile certain types of individuals who are more likely to perpetrate crimes. task force. "We have mixed feelings about losing Captain Williams' skills and talents, but Maywood has made a superb choice to lead their police department, and we are excited for the opportunity this represents for Elvia," Eugene police Chief Robert Lehner said in a statement released Thursday. "We wish Chief Williams the very best in her new position." Maywood is home to about 27,000 people, 70 percent of whom are African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. . Fifteen percent of the population is Latino and the remaining 15 percent is white. Maywood Village Manager Robert Nelis chose Williams from a field of candidates. "I picked her because I think she has the best combination of training, experience, expertise and personality for Maywood," he said. "Elvia Williams is a real professional. She brings fresh approaches that will contribute not just to a better police department, but also to a better village." She began her law enforcement career 18 years ago as a patrol officer in Newport News Newport News, independent city (1990 pop. 170,045), SE Va., on the Virginia peninsula, at the mouth of the James River, off Hampton Roads, near Norfolk; inc. 1896. , Va. She moved up through the ranks, working as a property crimes detective, school liaison, personnel recruiting officer, sergeant and community programs lieutenant. She holds a bachelor's degree in applied psychology form Loyola University Loyola University (loi-ō`lə), at New Orleans, La.; Jesuit; coeducational. The university was established through a merger in 1911 of the College of the Immaculate Conception (opened 1849) and Loyola College and Academy (opened 1904). in Chicago and a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in counseling from Hampton University Hampton University, at Hampton, Va.; coeducational; founded 1868, chartered 1870 as a normal and agricultural school; known as Hampton Institute 1930–84. in Hampton, Va. She currently is working toward a doctorate in urban studies from Old Dominion University “ODU” redirects here. For other uses, see ODU (disambiguation). The university was recently named one of the best colleges in the Southeast by The Princeton Review. in Norfolk, Va. "I am very excited about Ms. Williams coming to Maywood," village Mayor Henderson Yarbrough Sr. said. "The result of our efforts is a police chief who will bring Maywoodians and our police force together to make this a better community for everyone." Williams was not available for comment Thursday. |
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