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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JANUARY 17-23, 2018 UCW 9 NEWS Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins said she intended to make some organiza- tional changes in the police department. She has done just that. Hawkins is undo- ing a major organizational change imple- mented three years ago by former Chief Harold Medlock. She is reorganizing the department into two patrol districts. at's the way it was before Medlock created a third district. e two district police substations are on Raeford Road and Sycamore Dairy Road. e FPD's Ex- ecutive Command Staff is headquartered at the main police station on Hay Street. Hawk ins has reshaped t he FPD's com- mand staff structure as well. Assistant Chief Christopher Dav is is retiring next mont h, and Hawk ins has decided not to replace him. W hen asked why he was tak ing early retirement, Dav is said, "The Medlock years took a lot out of me." He's look ing for anot her job and is also teaching at Fayettev ille Technical Communit y College. e FPD will be left with two assistant chiefs, Anthony Kelly and Michael Petti. e department's organization flow chart will have an additional layer of execu- tives. Chief Hawkins is creating four new positions with the rank of major. "ey will be promoted from within," she said. e selections have not yet been made. One of the majors will be Hawkins' chief of staff. An- other will be in charge of the Specialized Support Bureau. Two majors will be assigned to the Field Support Bureau. Hawkins said the new executive positions will be funded by reallocating the assistant chief's payroll and that of a captain's position following his recent retirement. e reorganization goes into effect Feb. 5. at's when the dominos will begin to fall with the promotion of four police captains to major, which will reshape the com- mand staff. Four lieutenants will ostensibly be promoted to captain, and four sergeants will be elevated to lieutenant, leaving the opportunit y for four patrolmen to become sergeants. Another captain recently resigned, and that vacancy is being filled with the promotion of Lt. Todd Joyce, Hawkins said. "Filling that position was extremely competitive," the chief said, "but Joyce earned it." Joyce has served as the depart- ment's public information officer for several years. Lt. Gary Womble will take that position when Joyce moves up. Police chief reorganizes Fayetteville Police Department by JEFF THOMPSON JEFF THOMPSON, Senior News Reporter. COMMENTS? news@ upandcomingweekly.com. 910-484-6200. Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins Lt. Governor Dan Forest LINCOLN-REAGAN DINNER SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 TH , 2018 THE VINE • 806 KATIE ST. • FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28306 TICKETS $50 DOOR PRIZES For more information: E-mail: 7edwill11@gmail.com Phone: 910-728-2601 ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY GOP D O O R S O P E N : 5 P M | D I N N E R : 6 P M Keynote Speaker: Special Guests include: S p e c i a l T h a n k s t o B i l l B o w m a n www.cumberlandconcgop.com Congressman Robert Pittenger NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Barbara Jackson And other Statewide & Local Officials Representative John Szoka Senator Wesley Meredith &