Ceremony Has Mixed Emotions for Retiring Police Chief
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KCBS)_ More than two dozen San Jose police officers got promoted at a special ceremony on Friday.
San Jose's current police chief, Rob Davis, had mixed emotions at the South San Jose ceremony. He was in charge of recognizing the promotional candidates and it will be his last time doing the honors.
Davis will leave the department after six years as top cop when he retires this fall.
But he encouraged his officers being promoted which include two deputy chiefs, four captains, four lieutenants, 15 sergeants, and two police dispatcher supervisors.
Podcast
Davis points out that in these budget conscious times there will be challenges.
"Let people challenge us on why we do what we do. Be willing to look inward and find out there's another way to do it. Don't compromise what we do in terms of our efficiency, effectiveness, and our professionalism," says Davis.
Davis concluded his speech by saying that, "If you're good, you'll be able to meet any challenge that is thrown at this department because of economics or because of anything else going on in the community".
